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BainsBane

(57,780 posts)
Sat Oct 3, 2020, 08:57 PM Oct 2020

Christie got sick at the debate prep

Meaning Trump was contagious before the debate. I'm worried for Joe.
The other question is did Trump know he was positive when he went to the debate?

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madaboutharry

(42,037 posts)
2. Journalist are trying to uncover when Trump's had his last negative test.
Sat Oct 3, 2020, 08:58 PM
Oct 2020

That would tell us a lot.

llmart

(17,728 posts)
7. Yep.
Sat Oct 3, 2020, 09:06 PM
Oct 2020

He knew and he and his henchmen want to point the finger at Hope Hicks.

I'm gonna need more popcorn!

LisaL

(47,510 posts)
8. Christie was present at the Supreme Court nomination ceremony.
Sat Oct 3, 2020, 09:08 PM
Oct 2020

So we don't know for sure where he got infected.

BainsBane

(57,780 posts)
9. What if Trump was the source of the contagion
Sat Oct 3, 2020, 09:11 PM
Oct 2020

at the Rose Garden. The people who were sick were sitting up front.
But a good point about his being at the Rose Garden. I wasn't sure about that because CNN focused on the debate prep.

BumRushDaShow

(172,289 posts)
13. There was a tweet with a video clip of Mike Lee @ the super-spreader that shows Christie too
Sat Oct 3, 2020, 09:32 PM
Oct 2020

(at 0:07 on the below video clip)




TEXT

southpaw
@nycsouthpaw
Video of the ACB announcement event on Saturday at the WH featuring Sen. Mike Lee of Utah, who has now tested positive for Covid-19. via @bubbaprog
12:18 PM · Oct 2, 2020


Whoever was there (either in the private indoors reception or outside) that had it, had a powerful load of it!

Marie Marie

(11,521 posts)
11. I would bet that they knew. That is why they all broke the rules and
Sat Oct 3, 2020, 09:24 PM
Oct 2020

skipped the pre-debate tests they agreed to take.

15. I'm not as worried about Joe...
Sat Oct 3, 2020, 10:05 PM
Oct 2020

...as I am the rest of the staff. I have a feeling Joe protected himself. He kept his distance.

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