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Mike 03

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9. There's also the problem of so many other people in his orbit

Reply to Whiskeytide (Reply #4)

Mon Oct 5, 2020, 09:28 AM

Oct 2020

testing positive, including many top people in his own campaign!

Are all those people in on the conspiracy?

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I believe it's a lie [View all] mac2766 Oct 2020 OP

totally disagree as there is NO upside to pretending to have COVID for trump beachbumbob Oct 2020 #1

Trump will pay a huge political price for getting COVID. lagomorph777 Oct 2020 #12

+1 Mike 03 Oct 2020 #13

"I GOT IT AND BEAT IT--NOT THAT SERIOUS!!!!" durablend Oct 2020 #14

he simply can not win with depending on just his MAGA followers, that is clear as day beachbumbob Oct 2020 #17

And what will everyone else think? BannonsLiver Oct 2020 #24

You would have to believe all those military doctors are willing to risk their licenses and even hlthe2b Oct 2020 #2

Exactly. He has it. He is just trying to do what he's done from day one underpants Oct 2020 #5

Yes, he always tries to override reality. Mike 03 Oct 2020 #8

This +1 njhoneybadger Oct 2020 #18

I do believe Trump has it but... lame54 Oct 2020 #31

That wasn't the point. Military chain of command can prevent them from speaking candidly. Not lie hlthe2b Oct 2020 #32

That doesn't help me... lame54 Oct 2020 #33

The OP was questioning whether Trump actually has COVID-19 or not. That is what my post addresses. hlthe2b Oct 2020 #34

You claim the drs. aren't lying... lame54 Oct 2020 #35

I said twice that lying by omission is still lying. I guess you don't read my replies? hlthe2b Oct 2020 #37

Sure. You think someone can keep Trump away from twitter for more than a few hours lol Claustrum Oct 2020 #3

The question for any conspiracy theory is always ... Whiskeytide Oct 2020 #4

There's also the problem of so many other people in his orbit Mike 03 Oct 2020 #9

What did he get out of it? Mike 03 Oct 2020 #6

"The entire country is talking about the ONE THING " jcgoldie Oct 2020 #7

The whole country was talking about him before he got covid. LisaL Oct 2020 #10

I'll go out on a limb durablend Oct 2020 #16

At this point I think it's a hoax too Wicked Blue Oct 2020 #11

He doesn't seem sick enough for what? LisaL Oct 2020 #15

He's being propped up by steroids budkin Oct 2020 #21

You're right. You're not making a good argument for it. BannonsLiver Oct 2020 #23

JMHO, but I became suspicious as soon as he said he had it. Talitha Oct 2020 #30

50/50 chance, IMO. dixiechiken1 Oct 2020 #19

You're wrong budkin Oct 2020 #20

God, this hot take is so last week. BannonsLiver Oct 2020 #22

There's no advantage for him to get what he's pooh-poohed for montns and... brush Oct 2020 #25

I wouldn't at all be surprised mtnsnake Oct 2020 #26

Anything is possible Blecht Oct 2020 #27

Gotta say here THIS was my first thought, BUT NO WAY! bluestarone Oct 2020 #28

IMO trump likely contacted COVID however is that what he's been hospitalilzed for? The remdesivir in2herbs Oct 2020 #29

What in the world? LisaL Oct 2020 #36