The Trump + Covid thread

[Horn Dog 10158]

Anyone have a clip from the last debate where trump said no one catches covid at his rallies?

[Bojack 2091]

5 hours ago, MNLonghornFUKM said:

Wouldn’t be surprised if he’s already had it.

Has this news hit the DTs thread?  Are y'all allowed to talk about it over there?

[bolverk 30323]

 

[JFKFC 4978]

2 additional takes:

 

#1 This is not a national security concern. This is a national security crisis. Just like the game theory scenarios & contingencies we posit/analyze, our enemies do the same. What if information, true or not, gets out to our enemies that POTUS is in ICU? Intubated? This makes an attack, directly on us or our interests, all the more likely. Even if Trump never sneezes or coughs, he put all of our lives at risk.

 

#2 Trump and McEnany knew Hope Hicks tested positive yesterday morning. They both knew they had been in close quarters with her for days. Trump still went & mingled/shook hands at an out of state fundraiser with a lot of mask-less people. McEnany still did a press conference packed with reporters in a small room, and she didn't wear a mask. This recklessness is evil, and will resonate with undecided voters.

 

There is no possible positive spin on this for Trump.

[BradInATX 9208]

I’m more worried about him potentially infecting Biden at the debate.

 

It’s karma that he has it, IMO.

Peak 2020 would be Trump getting it, infecting Biden who dies, and Trump recovers to narrowly beat Kamala Harris in the election. It's probably the most likely thing to happen because 2020 gonna 2020

 

[bolverk 30323]

CNN is reporting that WH aides are saying that Trump wasn't feeling well yesterday.

Edited October 2, 2020 by bolverk

[B00M 6734]

I just hope 2 things

1.  He doesn't shit on masks for failing to prevent his infection

2.  He gets it severely enough to respect it moving forward but not so badly he dies

[Bartles 769]

Disagree about national security crisis. Everyone home and abroad knows better decisions will be made without Trump being involved 

[Wulaw Horn 19595]

I think y’all that are saying he’s lying are crazy. 
There is zero upside to this for him. 

[Fudge Nuggets 19455]

6 hours ago, TexLonghorn said:

Can you trust anything he says/tweets?  Cue Kayleigh McEnany tomorrow saying he was just being sarcastic...

If none of the rest of his inner circle of slapdicks is confirmed to have the 'Rona, then yeah... it's fake news.

[bolverk 30323]

If he weren't already exhibiting symptoms, I don't think they would've announced it at midnight last night. So, yeah, I think he's sick and in spite of his comorbidities he's still more than likely going to survive this thing, but he could still be sick for several weeks.

[Celery Man 21098]

i don't think it fits Trumps personality to fake having it. He'll lie about everything else.  Reminder that him and his supporters are unfit to lead - 

 

[closetohumping 17817]

Yes

[wildcat09 29579]

2 minutes ago, Wulaw Horn said:

I think y’all that are saying he’s lying are crazy. 
There is zero upside to this for him. 

The fact that it would be a colossally stupid strategy doesn’t mean these colossally stupid people wouldn’t think it’s a good idea. 

[Brandywine 1330]

The election has been turned upside down. Wouldn’t be surprised if all debates are now canceled. 

[gmr548 16701]

Hicks became contagiouson Wednesday, she was most symptomatic on Monday and Tuesday

Wait, what? Does that mean last Wednesday? Because being most contagious after symptoms begin to subside seems off.

[Chuckie Finster 23075]

I don’t get the obsession with what “people are talking about.” Nobody is talking about how bad Charlie Strong fucking sucked, but it’s still common knowledge.
Trump is now holed up for the foreseeable future with everyone’s most recent impression being his lunatic debate performance where he refused to denounce white supremacists. And now the video clips of him mocking masks and making fun of Biden will circulate, as will the news that he carelessly exposed others after knowing about Hicks’s positive test.
If this is some sort of 4D chess, it’s his campaign’s dumbest move yet.

[tchookem 3968]

When Biden told him to shut-in, I'm sure he didn't intend for a ventilator to be involved.

[gmr548 16701]

I just hope 2 things
1.  He doesn't shit on masks for failing to prevent his infection
2.  He gets it severely enough to respect it moving forward but not so badly he dies

Hahahahahahahahahaha

[cattail 112]

If you say “he doesn’t have COVID” they’re gonna come back with “well you’re the ones who said it was real and how bad it was, so are you saying it’s not now?” And if you say “serves him right” then you’re being horrible and hateful.

And if he comes out fine then he’ll say “I had it, it wasn’t bad, see, it’s survivable”

He’s off the radar essentially for 2 weeks. Two weeks uninterrupted to prep for debate.

He’ll say he had it and no one else got sick- “it’s not that contagious”

And then the whole “I’ve had it, I’m in this with you” unity bull shit...

[JFKFC 4978]

7 minutes ago, Bartles said:

Disagree about national security crisis. Everyone home and abroad knows better decisions will be made without Trump being involved 

This is silly. Any transfer of power, any break in protocol, is a significant national security risk. 

[ChiTownDoc 21345]

4 hours ago, PenelopeWitherspoon said:

I’m more worried about him potentially infecting Biden at the debate.

It’s karma that he has it, IMO.

Karma would be if he has a serious case.  If he can just laugh it off in a few days and say I’m a fat old man who had no symptoms, that’s not karma at all imo.  And it sounds like the fuckhead is just fine.  This strain isn’t the C19 we need, but it’s the C19 we deserve.  

[bolverk 30323]

5 minutes ago, gmr548 said:

 

 

Wait, what? Does that mean last Wednesday? Because being most contagious after symptoms begin to subside seems off.

 

No, this past Wednesday she was becoming ill while traveling with the president, meaning the days prior to that is when she was likely the most contagious.

Edited October 2, 2020 by bolverk
I need coffee.

[gmr548 16701]

No, this past Wednesday she was becoming ill while traveling with the president, meaning the days prior to that is when she was likely the most contagious.

But that's not what it says. It says she was most contagious Wednesday and most symptomatic Monday and Tuesday.

[Buzzrock 15136]

2 additional takes:
 
#1 This is not a national security concern. This is a national security crisis. Just like the game theory scenarios & contingencies we posit/analyze, our enemies do the same. What if information, true or not, gets out to our enemies that POTUS is in ICU? Intubated? This makes an attack, directly on us or our interests, all the more likely. Even if Trump never sneezes or coughs, he put all of our lives at risk.
 
#2 Trump and McEnany knew Hope Hicks tested positive yesterday morning. They both knew they had been in close quarters with her for days. Trump still went & mingled/shook hands at an out of state fundraiser with a lot of mask-less people. McEnany still did a press conference packed with reporters in a small room, and she didn't wear a mask. This recklessness is evil, and will resonate with undecided voters.
 
There is no possible positive spin on this for Trump.

Hanlon’s Razor

[Tom 2960]

[Buzzrock 15136]

The Pences tested negative.

[ChiTownDoc 21345]

2 hours ago, Mdhorn said:

Three things stand out for me:

One,Trump chiding Biden about wearing a mask during the debate

and

Two, DOTARD being ordained the chosen one from himself, evangelicals, and Rick Perry.  Yep, the chosen one has COVID.  F'k, we're a stupid nation.  

and 

Three, we are the laughing stock of the world.  

Ok, now let me do Trumptard fan:

1. Trump isn’t a scared pussy like Biden.  He’s built like a brick shithouse, just look at him!

2. Trump has no symptoms and didn’t even need a visit to the hospital (Trump himself will be blasting this very soon)

3. Fuckkkk the world!   Merica!!!

[SimonBolivar 11064]

7 minutes ago, cattail said:

If you say “he doesn’t have COVID” they’re gonna come back with “well you’re the ones who said it was real and how bad it was, so are you saying it’s not now?” And if you say “serves him right” then you’re being horrible and hateful.

And if he comes out fine then he’ll say “I had it, it wasn’t bad, see, it’s survivable”

He’s off the radar essentially for 2 weeks. Two weeks uninterrupted to prep for debate.

He’ll say he had it and no one else got sick- “it’s not that contagious”

And then the whole “I’ve had it, I’m in this with you” unity bull shit...

He doesn't have two weeks to sit around and do nothing. Early voting will be going in most of the country by then.

[Aqua Buddha 14806]

I woke up and was like:

[Fudge Nuggets 19455]

7 hours ago, Voldemort86 said:

Nobody truly wants to see the living president die in office.

Normally true, but these ain't normal times.  I hope he goes away forever the day after the election.

[wildcat09 29579]

Just now, SimonBolivar said:

He doesn't have two weeks to sit around and do nothing. Early voting will be going in most of the country by then.

A big reason he won last time is that Kellyanne or Bannon took his phone away from him the last week so he couldn’t tweet. He basically kept himself out of the news and let the media focus on Hillary’s emails. They may be figuring that a similar play is their only chance at this point.

[ChiTownDoc 21345]

1 hour ago, Fudge Nuggets said:

Normally true, but these ain't normal times.  I hope he goes away forever the day after the election.

Beggars can’t be choosers.  He can’t leave politics soon enough.  

[Aqua Buddha 14806]

28 minutes ago, JFKFC said:

2 additional takes:

 

#1 This is not a national security concern. This is a national security crisis. Just like the game theory scenarios & contingencies we posit/analyze, our enemies do the same. What if information, true or not, gets out to our enemies that POTUS is in ICU? Intubated? This makes an attack, directly on us or our interests, all the more likely. Even if Trump never sneezes or coughs, he put all of our lives at risk.

 

#2 Trump and McEnany knew Hope Hicks tested positive yesterday morning. They both knew they had been in close quarters with her for days. Trump still went & mingled/shook hands at an out of state fundraiser with a lot of mask-less people. McEnany still did a press conference packed with reporters in a small room, and she didn't wear a mask. This recklessness is evil, and will resonate with undecided voters.

 

There is no possible positive spin on this for Trump.

1.  No, the constitution has clauses for this and they've been used before.  Even if Pence becomes incapacitated, the Speaker becomes president.

[Hank Kingsley 21784]

Waiting for Biden's test results now. Please be negative. 

 

[ChiTownDoc 21345]

4 minutes ago, Aqua Buddha said:

I woke up and was like:

Same.  

30 seconds later hearing he is doing just fine...

[Aqua Buddha 14806]

Ha fucking ha.  Doctor on the Today Show said "let's be honest, the president is obese."

[DigglerontheHoof 21551]

Oh, I almost forgot:

thoughts & prayers

[Buzzrock 15136]

He doesn't have two weeks to sit around and do nothing. Early voting will be going in most of the country by then.

He has Twitter

[Irwin F Fletcher 3555]

Good news everybody! We will soon learn how much demon sperm Trump has been exposed to.

[bolverk 30323]

11 minutes ago, gmr548 said:

14 minutes ago, bolverk said:

No, this past Wednesday she was becoming ill while traveling with the president, meaning the days prior to that is when she was likely the most contagious.

But that's not what it says. It says she was most contagious Wednesday and most symptomatic Monday and Tuesday.

I see what you're saying now and, yeah, that doesn't make sense. They must've mixed it up. Otherwise, I don't have an explanation.

[TwiceHorn 32079]

I just hope it involves him simultaneously projectile vomiting and explosively shitting his pants on national tv.  We've probably seen the latter already.

[Dnaguy 12630]

3 minutes ago, Aqua Buddha said:

Ha fucking ha.  Doctor on the Today Show said "let's be honest, the president is obese."

Fake news

[Buzzrock 15136]

Lol at the media this morning gritting their teeth and saying “We’re all praying for a speedy recovery.”

Then again Trump is their meal ticket so who knows.

[Buzzrock 15136]

I just hope it involves him simultaneously projectile vomiting and explosively shitting his pants on national tv.  We've probably seen the latter already.

We’ve definitely seen the former.

[DigglerontheHoof 21551]

Also, Trump is in three high-risk categories: elderly, obese, and low income

[bolverk 30323]

2 minutes ago, Buzzrock said:

Lol at the media this morning gritting their teeth and saying “We’re all praying for a speedy recovery.”

Then again Trump is their meal ticket so who knows.

Right. Once he's out of office, none of us will ever watch or listen to the news ever again.

[freyguy 4368]

would just like to point out that the wife and I had sex last night, and then woke up to the pres. having COVID.

Yall are all welcome.

[C-Man 27779]

If he weren't already exhibiting symptoms, I don't think they would've announced it at midnight last night. So, yeah, I think he's sick and in spite of his comorbidities he's still more than likely going to survive this thing, but he could still be sick for several weeks.

I heard somebody say the NYT said he sounded “raspy” in their interview with them.

[ChiTownDoc 21345]

1 minute ago, bolverk said:

Right. Once he's out of office, none of us will ever watch or listen to the news ever again.

Please be right.