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Is that why he tempts fate and holds these rallies and goes without a mask? Does he think he has immunity now - because he might have had Covid and had gotten over it?
And has it ever been established - what his brother died of? Was it Covid?
tikka
(762 posts)PoindexterOglethorpe
(25,839 posts)It seems remarkable that he hasn't gotten it yet, but keep in mind that he truly is in a bubble. Those around him are reasonably protected from the virus. He pretty much keeps "social distancing" even though he acts as if everything is exactly as it was last year.
Keep in mind that even with nearly 7 million cases, that is just over 2 percent of the population. Which means that Trump not being infected really isn't that surprising.
eShirl
(18,488 posts)gulliver
(13,180 posts)If he's already had it, then his willingness to have the rallies shows he's knowingly only risking other people.
LisaL
(44,972 posts)afraid of catching it. And as far as I can tell, he doesn't care that these people are standing close to each other and thus could catch it at his rally.
MFM008
(19,803 posts)Asymptomatic.
Notice how many around him get it.
LisaL
(44,972 posts)I don't think he'd be asymptomatic if he were to catch it.
GoCubsGo
(32,078 posts)IIRC, he's on some cholesterol med an blood thinners. And, he's not just "overweight." He's morbidly obese. He also all but admitted to having a series of mini-strokes. No way he's going to catch this thing without showing it.
Mariana
(14,854 posts)betsuni
(25,442 posts)sunnybrook
(1,156 posts)There's never been a time where he's been "missing" for a few weeks. It has seemed amazing that he has avoided it. Think of those early press conferences when no one wore masks and he was close to people like Dr Birx who I assume was seeing Covid patients. Although I agree with others that say with his risk factors and overall health it would hit him hard. If karma was ever needed, this is the time!
Mariana
(14,854 posts)he would never be able to resist bragging about how he beat it because of how "tough" he is. He'd go on and on about it, just like he did with the cognitive test.
And really, has he ever actually been close to someone who was positive? Everyone who gets anywhere near him is tested. He's not tempting fate with these events, he remains well distanced from the rubes, and everything he touches is cleaned and sanitized ahead of time. Some people seem to think he's been exposed many times, but there isn't any evidence of that.