Trump removes mask upon arrival at White House

[left-of-center2012]

Source: The Hill

President Trump, who is infected with a highly contagious virus, took off his mask upon arrival back at the White House Monday as he posed for photos from the balcony above the South Lawn.

The president posed for photos and appeared to be taking part in a video shoot following his return to the executive mansion after spending three days undergoing treatment for COVID-19 at Walter Reed hospital. After landing in Marine One, Trump walked up the stairs of the South Portico, removed his mask and looked over the balcony.

The president was near an official photographer and other staffers could be seen behind him. He did not put his mask back as he turned to walk back into the White House.

The image reflects how Trump appears largely unchanged in his views toward COVID-19 even after contracting the virus that has killed more than 200,000 Americans and infected millions in the U.S. The president earlier in the day tweeted to his followers "Don't be afraid of Covid. Don't let it dominate your life."

Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/519731-trump-removes-mask-upon-arrival-at-white-house

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[ProudMNDemocrat]

1. Acting like Benito Fucking Mussolini

Fucking disgusting....

[dchill]

5. I guess he doesn't remember how that ended.

[ProudMNDemocrat]

8. No, he does not.....

The man doesn't learn anything.

[forgotmylogin]

39. Or Gloria Fucking Swanson

He's ready for his close-up.

[Lasher]

40. You mean like this?

[UpInArms]

2. Dear god

Smite Donald trump

[Newest Reality]

3. Then he...

Then he gasped for air and collapsed on the bed while not fearing the virus or letting it dominate his life.

[BigmanPigman]

33. Nope, CNN just said he went out for the photographers to get a better shot

with him and the flags. He didn't like how the first photos look. You can't make this shit up.

[OAITW r.2.0]

4. Those flags were a nice touch as was the salute.

That should turn his re-election right around!

[Yellowdog88]

36. I'm sure

Those flags are standard casket-length.

[catbyte]

6. Here's hoping somebody crashes like the Hindenburg.

[ananda]

7. Right after he removed it ..

.. he looked very sick, struggled for breath,
and grimaced as if in pain.

He is CLEARLY very sick!

[soothsayer]

11. Mouth breathing, hiding at least one cough

The mask would have showed him breathing nice and heavily

[ananda]

22. Yes, and he grimaced as if in pain.

Can you believe they allowed him out of the hospital?

Amazing!

[ancianita]

35. ...

They can't allow or not allow their Commander in Chief. They make arrangements to treat him while he does what he wants.

[Lock him up.]

21. He should be charged with attempting to murder!

Clearly putting at risk all the WH staffers walking closely near and around there (and their families).

That out-of-control psychopath should be arrested and charged with attempting to murder 'anyone nearby' and their family!

[ananda]

29. Agree!

The man is a homicidal maniac now!

[ResistantAmerican17]

24. He was huffing and puffing. It was obvious...

[LiberalFighter]

25. I thought he might throw up.

[Submariner]

9. He wants our streets looking like Belarus

with Billy Barr’s jack-booted thugs in harmony with the proud boys.

[dchill]

10. I think his base just contracted. Again.

[left-of-center2012]

12. Trump gives thumbs-up from White House balcony

[dchill]

15. The orange topcoat is a different color over a green gray base.

[regnaD kciN]

13. It's right in keeping with "don't be afraid of Covid"...

Since we don’t need to worry even if we get it, there’s no excuse for not ordering everything reopened right away, see?

[Taraman]

14. Wow. He's so MANLY!

[NurseJackie]

19. Not according to Stormy.

🍄

[Algernon Moncrieff]

16. Possibilities as I see them

1) This has all been a hoax
2) The government has a cure up their sleeve, and the families of 200k people should be madder than Hell
3) He is under the impression/delusion that he is cured
4) He just doesn't give a damn how many people he infects.

If it's 4 - please Dude, start holding fundraisers with your billionaire buddies starting tomorrow, and hold frequent meetings with DeVos and Barr.

[Lonestarblue]

17. Trump probably needed to get back to the WH for his drug stash.

I didn’t see Adderall as one of the drugs he’s been given—or anything else that he may have been taking for years.

[Evolve Dammit]

27. Very likely. Jr. has same issues. Coke? Adderall? Definately benzedrine in the Ovaltine (or akin).

[hotdamn00]

18. I watched the video of him

returning to the white house. He was struggling. And he looked like crap.

[ananda]

30. I guess I'll dare to say it.

I think he's on his last legs.

I don't think he'll make it to the election.

I mean, if those drugs don't work; and they
clearly aren't -----

[Evolve Dammit]

20. Prepping, preening, posing, camera/ lights action, distraction. Pay no attention to that man behind

Air Force 1, or Marine 1, or ... It's so celebrity show Bullshit

[ouija]

23. I really thought

He was just ass of an autocrat, but I truly believe the man is mad.

[StevieM]

26. What a bastard. (eom)

[left-of-center2012]

28. As the President arrived, he immediately pulled off his mask for a photo op, once again recklessly d

As the President arrived, he immediately pulled off his mask for a photo op, once again recklessly downplaying his illness

[ananda]

34. Is there a movie or fiction theme showing a man...

... making some kind of last stand in the face of death?

I see this as some kind of physical display of famous
last words or something, a huge fist thrust against the
gods, not caring who he brings down with him.

It's kind of like Captain Ahab but not exactly.

[Progressive Jones]

31. A dummy's idea of a tough guy. nt

[Hip2bSquare]

32. Walking petri dish

mr drumpf...aka... captain infecto. President Biden and family can't move in until a thorough cleaning and airing out.

[ancianita]

37. Covid Man at his Covid House.

With the West Wing shut down, only PPE people work there now.

The dark center of the nation's capital city.

[NickB79]

38. Can you imagine the bullets the WH staff must be sweating right now?

Knowing what they're walking into tomorrow?

[IronLionZion]

41. I pity the fools that have to be around him or meet with him

unless maybe Mitch McConnell and Lindsey Graham and douchebags like that. But I pity the white house butlers and cleaning staff and anyone like that who needs to breathe that filthy air.

[tonekat]

42. I've been dismissing his staycation

as political theatre, but he looked like death warmed over on that balcony. Will be interesting to see if they use that footage.