Trump Aims to Convince Supporters That a Loss Means Election Is
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Trump gives Bill Barr ultimatum as he demands roundup of political enemies | The Independent
During a live phone-in on Fox Business, Donald Trump complained again that not enough of his political enemies have been arrested – and said attorney general Bill Barr could find himself in “a sad situation” if he doesn’t start rounding them up.
The blunt warning comes after Mr Trump left Walter Reed Medical Centre and returned to Twitter with a blizzard of angry tweets and retweets, many of them calling for the indictment of Obama administration figures.
NPR
Stock prices dropped sharply Tuesday, erasing earlier gains, after President Trump called on his representatives to stop negotiating with Democrats on another coronavirus stimulus package until after the November election.
Trump's message, contained in a tweet, came hours after Federal Reserve Jerome Powell had urged Congress in a speech to provide another round of pandemic relief, saying it's better to do too much than too little.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average, which had been up more than 200 points earlier in the day, suddenly reversed course and retreated as much as 413.5 points at one point.
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None of opaqueness should come as surprise, though. Few occasions of historical importance have been so shrouded in secrecy — and even outright deception — as the health emergencies of world leaders. The U.S. may have been more transparent about these events than most countries, but, even here, the truth has only come to light over time.
Trump Tests Positive For COVID-19
Emergency Podcast: Trump Tests Positive For COVID-19
10/2/20 by FiveThirtyEight, 538, ABC News, Nate Silver
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The podcast team reacts to the news that President Trump tested positive for COVID-19.
This quite an October surprise 🎃 😲. It will be interesting to watch and see how this all plays out – its quite possible that the president succumbs to the Coronavirus, it’s not a nice thing to catch.
Covid-19 Presidency
I find it bitterly ironic that 2020 will likely end with the death of President Trump from COVID-19, the virus he was so dismissive and mocking of up to minute when he was brought to the hospital and put on oxygen, fighting for his life. Maybe it won’t be a competition between Joe Biden and Mike Pence but that seems increasingly likely in this most turbulent of years. A sign of the times.
Pandemonium Inside the White House as Trump Contracts COVID-19 | Vanity Fair
Donald Trump, Melania, and Hope Hicks tested positive for COVID-19. “There are so many threads to pull. No one knows where this is going to go,” a stunned former West Wing official told me.
The biggest unknown is the state of the president’s health. This morning the New York Times reported that Trump is exhibiting “coldlike symptoms.” Two Republicans in close contact with the White House told me that Trump’s symptoms have included a cough and fever. Melania is said to be asymptomatic. “They are worried about the president because of his age,” one of the sources said. Sources said Trump will likely want to be seen in public as soon as possible to blunt the narrative that he is sidelined by the virus he’s spent the last six months downplaying. “He’s going to want to get out there a lot sooner than people think,” the former official said. “But it will be hard to hide if he’s sick. Also, who will want to be in a room with him?” The White House did not respond to a request for comment.
It's crazy but somewhat predictable. Coronavirus is a nasty thing, but it seems like social distancing and masks has made a difference and helped reduce the spread. Hopefully the President has learned his lesson.