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Donald Trump hospitalized following Covid-19 diagnosis – live Donald Trump hospitalized following Covid-19 diagnosis – live
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President arrived at Walter Reed medical center Friday evening after telling Americans he is doing ‘very well’President arrived at Walter Reed medical center Friday evening after telling Americans he is doing ‘very well’
While Joe Biden is going to stop running negative campaign ads after Trump has been diagnosed with coronavirus, the Trump campaign has confirmed that they are not going to pause their attack ads against Biden.
Trump very tired and having some trouble breathing, unnamed adviser tells CNN
While White House officials continue to say the president is doing fine, one unnamed Trump campaign adviser tells CNN that the president is very fatigued and having some trouble breathing. “This is serious,” the source said.
This is an account from a single anonymous source, so weigh it accordingly. We’ll update you if there are any confirmations about the seriousness of the president’s condition tonight.
Former Homeland Security chief says officials in ‘line of succession’ should quarantine
Why is Trump at the hospital if he is doing ‘very well’? He was ‘spooked,’ a source says
If Trump is really doing “very well,” as he told the public in a video released today, then why is he spending the next few days at the hospital?
Bloomberg reporter Josh Wingrove notes that Boris Johnson was not admitted to the hospital until nine days after he tested positive for coronavirus, but that Trump chose to go to the hospital within 24 hours of announcing his diagnosis.
Despite hours of nonstop coverage of the president’s journey from the White House to Walter Reed medical center, we still don’t really know why the president has been hospitalized, particularly if his symptoms are mild, as the White House has suggested.
One possible answer: CNN’s Kaitlan Collins reports that Trump himself was “spooked” about testing positive and “increasingly alarmed” as he developed symptoms, including a fever, overnight.
What’s in the presidential suite at Walter Reed medical center?What’s in the presidential suite at Walter Reed medical center?
Walter Reed is known as the president’s hospital. It contains a White House-controlled suite for the president to receive medical care. More details on what that means from journalist Scott MacFarlane:Walter Reed is known as the president’s hospital. It contains a White House-controlled suite for the president to receive medical care. More details on what that means from journalist Scott MacFarlane:
Trump has never spent the night at a hospital before, Bloomberg reportsTrump has never spent the night at a hospital before, Bloomberg reports
The president “has never overnighted at a hospital before,” and has a longstanding “distaste for hospitals,” Bloomberg’s White House correspodent notes.The president “has never overnighted at a hospital before,” and has a longstanding “distaste for hospitals,” Bloomberg’s White House correspodent notes.
“The fact that Trump, who is wary of doctors, agreed to go to Walter Reed is a sign of concern about his condition,” several sources told Bloomberg.“The fact that Trump, who is wary of doctors, agreed to go to Walter Reed is a sign of concern about his condition,” several sources told Bloomberg.
Exactly four years ago today, Trump mocked Hillary Clinton for having pneumoniaExactly four years ago today, Trump mocked Hillary Clinton for having pneumonia
By late Friday afternoon, contract tracers in New Jersey were still waiting for White House and RNC officials to hand over the list of names of people exposed to coronavirus after coming in contact with Trump last night at a fundraiser at a New Jersey golf course, Huffington Post’s Molly Redden reports.By late Friday afternoon, contract tracers in New Jersey were still waiting for White House and RNC officials to hand over the list of names of people exposed to coronavirus after coming in contact with Trump last night at a fundraiser at a New Jersey golf course, Huffington Post’s Molly Redden reports.
Public social media posts from some attendees of Trump’s fundraiser also show them out in public, mingling with other people, and not wearing masks, even half a day after Trump’s diagnosis was made public.Public social media posts from some attendees of Trump’s fundraiser also show them out in public, mingling with other people, and not wearing masks, even half a day after Trump’s diagnosis was made public.
Just minutes ago, after the story about the delay in contact tracing information was published and prompting widespread outrage, a New Jersey official confirmed the list of names had finally been sent.Just minutes ago, after the story about the delay in contact tracing information was published and prompting widespread outrage, a New Jersey official confirmed the list of names had finally been sent.
Three White House reporters tested positive for COVID-19 todayThree White House reporters tested positive for COVID-19 today
Chris Hayes, the MSNBC host, blamed White House for “disregarding public safety best practices and thereby turning the WH into an unsafe workplace for everyone.”Chris Hayes, the MSNBC host, blamed White House for “disregarding public safety best practices and thereby turning the WH into an unsafe workplace for everyone.”
While Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has pulled his negative campaign ads after the announcement that the president has been diagnosed with coronavirus, he is staying on the campaign trail, the New York Times reports.While Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has pulled his negative campaign ads after the announcement that the president has been diagnosed with coronavirus, he is staying on the campaign trail, the New York Times reports.
But the choice to keep campaigning will be evaluated “hour to hour,” based on Trump’s condition, Jonathan Martin reports.But the choice to keep campaigning will be evaluated “hour to hour,” based on Trump’s condition, Jonathan Martin reports.
Details of Trump’s arrival at Walter Reed medical centerDetails of Trump’s arrival at Walter Reed medical center
The president arrived in Marine One at the Walter Reed Landing Zone at 6:29 PM, according to the White House pool reporter:The president arrived in Marine One at the Walter Reed Landing Zone at 6:29 PM, according to the White House pool reporter:
Twitter suspending some users for writing ‘I hope Donald Trump dies’
As Donald Trump made his way to Walter Reed medical center for treatment on Friday, many people on Twitter, including his opponent Joe Biden, wished him a speedy recovery. Others did the opposite, saying they hope he dies from the virus, which has killed more than 200,000 people in the United States under his leadership.
Doing this violates Twitter policies, the social media platform confirmed to tech website Motherboard on Friday, and could result in suspension. Twitter’s “Abusive Behavior policy” prohibits tweets “wishing or hoping serious harm on a person or group of people.” A spokesperson from the company told Motherboard it is suspending some users but will not act on every tweet.
“We’re prioritizing the removal of content when it has a clear call to action that could potentially cause real-world harm,” the spokesperson told the publication. In light of the rule refresher, some people are finding creative ways around it.
Facebook’s rules differ slightly: users can express that they wish death upon someone as long as that person is a public figure and they are not tagged in the post. In other words, it’s OK to post that you want Trump to die as long as you do not expose Trump himself to “calls for death, serious disease, epidemic disease, or disability.”
President Trump has landed at Walter Reed hospital
There is now full video of him walking unassisted to Marine One.
As Obama sends best wishes for Trump’s health, Trump campaign blasts ‘Lyin’ Obama’
‘I think I’m doing very well,’ Trump says in video about hospitalization
Trump has tweeted out a video of him explaining that he’s headed to Walter Reed hospital, but reassuring Americans that he’s doing “very well.”
“We’re going to make sure that things work out,” Trump said. He added that the first lady is also “doing very well.”
As Trump heads to the hospital with coronavirus, his Democratic opponent Joe Biden is taking down negative campaign ads against Trump, the New York Times reports. Instead, the campaign will focus on “all-positive” ads.
The decision was made before the White House announced that Trump was being hospitalized, a source tells the Times.
Meanwhile, the Trump campaign is still sending out negative campaign ads, my colleague Oliver Laughland notes. A Trump campaign email blast went out this afternoon with the subject line ‘Lyin’ Obama.’ It accuses Biden of hiding in a basement.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un reportedly sends Trump good wishes
‘This cannot be a partisan moment,’ Biden tweets as Trump heads to the hospital
‘I have never seen so many White House staffers wearing masks’
Now that the president has been diagnosed with coronavirus, White House staffers are wearing masks in a way they did not before, CNN reporter Jeremy Diamond notes.
Trump walks to Marine One to fly to the hospital
The visual of Trump striding out alone to the helicopter is likely to be seen as a reassurance that his case of coronavirus is still mild.
The president did not stop to answer questions.
Why fly Trump to the hospital? It’s a normal choice, some experts say
Is it significant that Trump is being flown to Walter Reed in Marine One rather than taking a motorcade to the hospital?
A former Secret Service agent says no, not really: this is a typical choice.
“Flying is always the safer option,” Jonathan Wackrow wrote.
Journalist Yashar Ali made a similar point: