Trump delivers brief speech to supporters at White House in 1st in-person event since COVID-19 diagn

[brooklynite]

Source: ABC News

President Donald Trump delivered remarks from the White House Saturday in his first in-person event since he tested positive for coronavirus.

He quickly took off his make as appeared on the balcony shortly before 2 p.m. as the crowd of several hundred cheered and chanted "USA! USA!"

In his approximately 18-minute speech, Trump said a COVID-19 vaccine "is coming out very very quickly" in "record time."

Trump, who was diagnosed on Oct. 1 and spent several days in the hospital, said COVID-19 will "disappear," again referring to it as the "China virus."


Read more: https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/trump-holds-person-event-covid-19-diagnosis/story?id=73539130

[RKP5637]

1. Ah, yes, "The Trump Virus!"

[tblue37]

2. Trump doesn't do 18-minute speeches--unless he is physically unable to handle more.

[Nululu]

5. Agreed. He must be very ill.

[Rebl2]

19. Yep

It should now be called the trump virus since he did nothing to stop the spread.

[LogicFirst]

22. How did he last so long on the Rush show?

He's just trying to get sympathy votes.

[oldsoftie]

31. True; he did 2 hours there i think. Unless it was taped, which is possible.

I hear Rush a lot every week because my biggest customer plays him every day.
ONE thing i noticed that was out of sorts was that Rush missed the "hard break" on more than one occasion, so he or trump was cut off in mid-sentence. It seems that, even though its the president, RUsh would say "we've got a hard break coming up hold that thought".
But if they pre recorded it, it could've been missed. And allowed for trump to take breaks, cough, whatever

[Withywindle]

41. Steroids, I'm sure

Who's going to say no to what helps prop him up at this point? He's got his own Dr. Feelgoods on the payroll.

[agingdem]

7. Oh ya...he and covid are now in a symbiotic relationship

he had a bandage on his hand from a recently removed IV PICC line...he does his 18 minute Mussolini on the balcony shtick and disappears...he's sick...good

[Ms. Toad]

17. I'm not aware that any of the medicines he's on

require a PICC line.

* the MAB drugs are generally simple IVs
* Dexamethasone is used to treat/prevent PICC line infections - but I don't believe it is used to administer dexamethasone
* Remdesivir isn't on the list of drugs that should be administered via a PICC line. (None of the others are either)

[japple]

20. Prob. just an IV infusion of pain meds, vitamins, uppers, downers, etc.

PICC lines are generally inserted near the heart--in the chest. Most often used for chemo, antibiotics, antifungals, liquid nutrition.

[XanaDUer2]

3. Broken record

Surprised it was so short

[riversedge]

4. "He quickly took off his make as appeared on the balcony......" gawd. abc needs an editor!!

This is an important sentence but barely readable.

[Girard442]

6. 18 minutes equals FAIL!

[BlueStater]

8. How was he capable of talking for three hours yesterday on Limbaugh?

Maybe he’s feeling worse today?

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

11. He didn't have to stand up when talking to Limpballs.

[Evolve Dammit]

34. That may well be part of it. He sounded OK in both events, so maybe he is OK. Time will tell.

[tavernier]

42. I'm assuming you mean "ok" as in physically well.

People who are mentally ok don’t encourage thousands to contract a deadly virus.

[Evolve Dammit]

44. agree; sorry to obfuscate?

[Cha]

45. It didn't look good..

Link to tweet

[Shrike47]

18. With all the ad breaks and the news, the show is really about 30 minutes an hour

[oldsoftie]

32. They didnt take ad breaks, only the hard breaks at the 1/2 hr.

I mentioned above that I wondered if it was pre recorded, because limbaugh missed a couple hard breaks and was cut off in mid-sentence. And that NEVER happens.

[Nululu]

21. Covid symptoms will come and go.

He'll be better at some times than others.

Bandage on back of hand shows ongoing treatment.

[Dave Starsky]

28. Most likely on a nasal canula for O2 the whole time.

God only knows what else he was hooked up to. Could be on dialysis, for crying out loud. You'd never know it.

[mahatmakanejeeves]

9. This is the covid related disclaimer the Trump campaign requires of all rally attendees ...

Oddly the waiver for tonight’s White House event also ads a codicil to your will leaving your property to Trump if you die this year. Huh. Weird.

This is the covid related disclaimer the Trump campaign requires of all rally attendees where the supporter assumes the health risks.

Link to tweet

[Wellstone ruled]

16. Oh my,

went to a Trump Rally,got a Blue Tee Shirt and a case of Covid. Just a twofore.

Such a deal!

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

10. 18 minutes? That must be a record for brevity.

I wonder why?

[regnaD kciN]

12. "A record for brevity"...?

"We beg to differ."
-- Ivana, Marta, Melania, Stormy

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

13. Oooh. Harsh.

[machoneman]

25. Ivanka too! Hey. she was good enough for Daddy, eh? Sick but.....that's Trump!

[bedazzled]

14. When he is brief you are GLAD

Look at wristwatch. Ask how did I get into this nightmare

[paleotn]

39. Yea. He usually does a Hugo Chavez...

The asshole won't shut up. I wonder if his docs have started tapering his steroid dosage causing his to quickly run out of gas. Can't stay on that too long and Covid-19 isn't done with him yet. What's been done so far is primarily palliative.

[Javaman]

23. Stick a fork in his fat ass.

He’s done.

I said to my GF yesterday, “this thing at the WH tomorrow will be his swan song”

And here we are, he was slated for 30 minutes and couldn’t make it 18.

[SergeStorms]

24. Yes, a vaccine will be ready in record time....

but not because of anything YOU DID, Donnie. Oh, and we prefer to call it the "Trump Virus".

[Traildogbob]

27. I though this was a 2,000 invited

Person event. Stop using OUR God Damned house for KKKlan rallies!!!! How much does he get per hat/shirt that his cult pays for. You get that stank off our Lawn.

[SergeStorms]

30. Trump doesn't get out of bed...

without making sure he's being paid for it. I imagine he had little stands set up all over the White House lawn. Trump MAGA hats, Trump tee-shirts, leftover freezer-burned Trump Steaks, and Trump Wine that's turned to vinegar. But the suckers will actually buy this shit. How you doing, Bob? Have you voted yet?

[Traildogbob]

38. Damn straight

Got my Mail In ballot September 4th. I hand delivered mine and my daughters to County BOE on the 5th and tracking in state web site. Cheers SergeStorms.

[SergeStorms]

40. Cheers right back 'atcha.

I got my ballot in the BOE drop box this afternoon. Now to sit back and watch the fireworks. It's going to be a barn burner, for sure.

[paleotn]

37. Far, far less actually showed up.

Donnie Two Hands can't draw much of a crowd anymore.

[oldsoftie]

33. A friend insists that "the military" will deliver millions of doses before Nov

he gets mad when i tell him he wasted his money on his degrees.

[TimeToGo]

35. Yea

I mean since the vaccine doesn’t exist yet, it’s going to be pretty hard to deliver them.

[Javaman]

26. Stick a fork in his fat ass.

He’s done.

I said to my GF yesterday, “this thing at the WH tomorrow will be his swan song”

And here we are, he was slated for 30 minutes and couldn’t make it 18.

[Thrax]

29. Looking pretty

Mussolini esq up on that balcony.

[paleotn]

36. They were hoping for a couple thousand...

They only got about 400 and had to pay for their airfare and lodging. It's fake like everything Donnie.

[dalton99a]

43. Get rid of this trash. GOTV