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Trump's trip to Walter Reed was primarily for optics. (Original Post)
Marius25
Oct 2020
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Mr. Ected
(9,670 posts)1. Fibber optics.
Optical delusions.
Blue_true
(31,261 posts)2. If his condition is deteriorating, optics won't mean anything. nt
Ellipsis
(9,124 posts)3. You're unbridled.
You've been her for a day and you have 54 posts.
Lots to say I guess.
Marius25
(3,213 posts)6. It's been a busy news day.
I also lost my job due to Covid last week, and my industry won't open up again until a vaccine is out, so I don't have much to do.
Ellipsis
(9,124 posts)7. That's true. Welcome to DU
KentuckyWoman
(6,679 posts)4. That is to be understood ...
And considering his pride, a good choice. When it goes fast like this, it gets ugly.
Johnny2X2X
(19,038 posts)5. Yeah, optics because a few more hours
And he was coming out on a gurney.
The White House has extensive medical facilities. They have just about everything an urgent care would have. The only reason to go to Walter Reed is it has an ICU and ventilators. Not that he needs them yet, but they think he could soon.
Gothmog
(145,130 posts)9. trump may have been on oxygen
trump may have been on oxygen when he boarded helicopter
Link to tweet
I also say this story https://www.thedailybeast.com/donald-trumps-staff-decided-to-send-him-to-the-hospital-before-his-condition-got-worse-wapo
White House staff made the decision to fly President Trump to Walter Reed Hospital in Maryland on Friday to ensure that he would still be able to walk to the Marine One helicopter on his own, The Washington Post reports. Trumps condition had reportedly begun to deteriorate following his positive coronavirus test Thursday. One adviser told the Post of the ramifications for the election, We dont want to be talking about coronavirus and now were talking about coronavirus. The hit writes itself: He cant protect the country. He couldnt even protect himself. Trumps age, 74, and several comorbidities put him at high risk for a severe case of COVID-19, a possibility at odds with how often he has downplayed the significance of the virus and the necessity of even basic public health measures. Trumps physician has given no indication of the presidents condition beyond fatigued but in good spirits. In a similar case, U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson, age 56, was sent to intensive care in March when he contracted the virus.