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Donald Trump says Ebola doctors 'must suffer the consequences' Donald Trump says Ebola doctors 'must suffer the consequences'
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Donald Trump thinks the work ebola doctors are doing to combat the threat of the deadly virus with no cure spreading across African borders is great.Donald Trump thinks the work ebola doctors are doing to combat the threat of the deadly virus with no cure spreading across African borders is great.
But, he’s said, if they get infected, they’ll have to "suffer the consequences".But, he’s said, if they get infected, they’ll have to "suffer the consequences".
In a spectacular series of tweets posted over the weekend, the American business magnate stunned followers with his cut-throat approach to stopping the virus travelling overseas to American shores.In a spectacular series of tweets posted over the weekend, the American business magnate stunned followers with his cut-throat approach to stopping the virus travelling overseas to American shores.
In short, if you’re from the United States and you get infected, he doesn’t think you should be allowed back.In short, if you’re from the United States and you get infected, he doesn’t think you should be allowed back.
"Treat them, at the highest level, over there," he tweeted, before posting the following:"Treat them, at the highest level, over there," he tweeted, before posting the following:
The U.S. cannot allow EBOLA infected people back. People that go to far away places to help out are great-but must suffer the consequences!The U.S. cannot allow EBOLA infected people back. People that go to far away places to help out are great-but must suffer the consequences!
So far, so harsh.So far, so harsh.
 
But he continued, imploring the USA to "stop all flights from EBOLA infected countries" otherwise "the plague will start and spread inside our 'borders'."But he continued, imploring the USA to "stop all flights from EBOLA infected countries" otherwise "the plague will start and spread inside our 'borders'."
The fact that we are taking the Ebola patients, while others from the area are fleeing to the United States, is absolutely CRAZY-Stupid polsThe fact that we are taking the Ebola patients, while others from the area are fleeing to the United States, is absolutely CRAZY-Stupid pols
His words come as American Dr. Kent Brantly was struck down with ebola in Africa during an aid mission. He returned to the US on Saturday, and has been receiving treatment at the Emory University Hospital in Atlanta, where is condition is said to be improving.His words come as American Dr. Kent Brantly was struck down with ebola in Africa during an aid mission. He returned to the US on Saturday, and has been receiving treatment at the Emory University Hospital in Atlanta, where is condition is said to be improving.
@BerryBrite1: @realDonaldTrump They knew the risk when they went to Africa. They choose it freely.@BerryBrite1: @realDonaldTrump They knew the risk when they went to Africa. They choose it freely.
Missionary Nancy Writebol, Dr. Brantly’s assistant, also contracted ebola after she came into contact with suffering patients in Liberia. Both were working for Christian relief organisation Samaritan’s purse.Missionary Nancy Writebol, Dr. Brantly’s assistant, also contracted ebola after she came into contact with suffering patients in Liberia. Both were working for Christian relief organisation Samaritan’s purse.
She is expected to be flown back to the United States to receive treatment later this week.She is expected to be flown back to the United States to receive treatment later this week.
The director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the US, Dr. Tom Frieden, told the Associated Press:  "I hope that our understandable fear of the unfamiliar does not trump our compassion when ill Americans return to the U.S. for care."The director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the US, Dr. Tom Frieden, told the Associated Press:  "I hope that our understandable fear of the unfamiliar does not trump our compassion when ill Americans return to the U.S. for care."
Emphasis on the word "trump", we feel.Emphasis on the word "trump", we feel.