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brooklynite

(94,535 posts)
Tue Oct 6, 2020, 11:16 PM Oct 2020

Trump Was Not Tested Every Day

Source: Politcal Wire

New York Times: “White House officials conceded on Tuesday that there had been an impression created that Mr. Trump was getting tested every day, and a reliance on testing as if it were a curative measure as opposed to a diagnostic.”

“Yet the president himself was not tested every day, according to two people familiar with the practices. A senior administration official would only say on Tuesday that Mr. Trump was tested ‘regularly.'”


Read more: https://politicalwire.com/2020/10/06/trump-was-not-tested-every-day/

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Trump Was Not Tested Every Day (Original Post) brooklynite Oct 2020 OP
There's nothing "regular" about Trump (n/t) PJMcK Oct 2020 #1
Man woman person camera tv underpants Oct 2020 #2
I agree, gab13by13 Oct 2020 #3
What--you mean he lied to us? Hekate Oct 2020 #4
Convenient to announce this now. with this excuse, Trump can say he did not know if infected riversedge Oct 2020 #5
look trump is either lying about having it or trump is lying about when he had it rockfordfile Oct 2020 #6
He's lying about both. maxsolomon Oct 2020 #15
Of course Trump wasn't tested every day JohnnyRingo Oct 2020 #7
Who believes this now? duforsure Oct 2020 #8
This is my suspicion as well jcgoldie Oct 2020 #11
That clown never had Covid and I'll always believe that Bengus81 Oct 2020 #13
It seems tRump was likely the actual super-spreader. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Oct 2020 #9
Can we NOW say that this White House LIES? KatyaR Oct 2020 #10
He said this, numerous times. apnu Oct 2020 #12
Trump wants a purple heart for Progressive dog Oct 2020 #14

gab13by13

(21,333 posts)
3. I agree,
Tue Oct 6, 2020, 11:22 PM
Oct 2020

who knows when Trump became positive?

The quick Abbott test isn't so reliable and the more reliable test is uncomfortable to take.

riversedge

(70,206 posts)
5. Convenient to announce this now. with this excuse, Trump can say he did not know if infected
Wed Oct 7, 2020, 01:18 AM
Oct 2020

on a certain day.

I do not believe this announcement

JohnnyRingo

(18,628 posts)
7. Of course Trump wasn't tested every day
Wed Oct 7, 2020, 02:52 AM
Oct 2020

I never believed he was. Testing involves shoving a swab in your nose and halfway into your brain. It's a very unpleasant experience.

It's easy to believe that Trump refused the procedure and insisted everyone near him be tested daily instead. Until those people began coming up positive.

duforsure

(11,885 posts)
8. Who believes this now?
Wed Oct 7, 2020, 05:16 AM
Oct 2020

They've lied daily to us and now want to hide the truth, he knew he had Covid and went to the debates anyway. Now they're desperately trying to cover that up. He was feeling bad before them ,and had to know what it was from. Also why they refused a pre debate test.

jcgoldie

(11,631 posts)
11. This is my suspicion as well
Wed Oct 7, 2020, 07:55 AM
Oct 2020

"He wasn't getting tested" sounds better than "he tested positive on Monday and just kept on walking around infecting people and trying to cover it up until he got sick enough he had to go to the hospital."

Bengus81

(6,931 posts)
13. That clown never had Covid and I'll always believe that
Wed Oct 7, 2020, 09:25 AM
Oct 2020

No damn way he was in such dire straits that he needed hospitalization yet he's cutting videos and doing still shots just to return home as fast as he went in. Now...he's a "war time" survivor of covid 19. Rightttttt

Has anyone thought he might have needed something "done" from that visit in Dec 2019 when he was quickly sent over to Reed at 2 in the afternoon?? He claimed he was getting a start on his yearly physical. BS!!!

apnu

(8,756 posts)
12. He said this, numerous times.
Wed Oct 7, 2020, 07:57 AM
Oct 2020

Every time he bragged about how everyone took a test before they met him so he didn't have to take one or wear a mask.

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