As coronavirus surges, Trump remains focused on election loss
4 years, 1 month ago

As coronavirus surges, Trump remains focused on election loss

Al Jazeera  

Trump’s attention is on his own political future and not on COVID-19 as it rages across the United States. Although the president has consistently played down the pandemic, which has killed more than 240,000 Americans and infected more than 10 million people in the US, public health experts expressed worry about Trump’s silence on the troubling spike in cases, as well as his refusal to begin coordination on virus issues with Biden’s transition team. White House officials declined to comment on Thursday on when Trump last engaged with members of the coronavirus task force but insisted he remains focused on the pandemic. “The relevant information is brought to him on the big decisions, and then he moves forward in the way that’s best for our country.” The White House announced on Thursday evening that Trump would get an update on Friday on Operation Warp Speed, the multiagency effort to get a vaccine to market as speedily and safely as possible. “Please, I implore you, wear a mask.” Incoming White House Chief of Staff Ron Klain said Biden will appoint a “COVID coordinator” who will lead the administration’s pandemic response.

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Trump tested COVID-positive pre-debate, ex-aide says in book
3 years, 1 month ago

Trump tested COVID-positive pre-debate, ex-aide says in book

Associated Press  

Donald Trump tested positive for COVID-19 three days before his first presidential debate in September 2020 with Joe Biden, according to a new book by Trump’s former chief of staff. In “The Chief’s Chief,” obtained by The Guardian before its Dec. 7 release, Mark Meadows writes that the then-president received a negative test shortly after the positive test and resumed …

Trump may have exposed ‘hundreds’ to COVID-19 by hiding his positive test: CNN
3 years, 1 month ago

Trump may have exposed ‘hundreds’ to COVID-19 by hiding his positive test: CNN

Raw Story  

Donald Trump may have exposed hundreds of people to the deadly coronavirus if his former chief of staff is correct that he concealed a positive test result, CNN said Wednesday. "His former chief of staff has said in a new book that Trump tested positive days before the White House at the time, the administration revealed that fact to the …

Trump lashes out after Mark Meadows’ new book reveals his previously unknown positive COVID-19 test
3 years, 1 month ago

Trump lashes out after Mark Meadows’ new book reveals his previously unknown positive COVID-19 test

Raw Story  

After a new report on what is revealed in a book by Mark Meadows, former president Donald Trump lashed out at the media for peddling fake news. "Donald Trump tested positive for Covid-19 three days before his first debate against Joe Biden, the former president’s fourth and last chief of staff has revealed in a new book," The Guardian reported. …

Trump's COVID bombshell: He was symptomatic three days before debate with Biden
3 years, 1 month ago

Trump's COVID bombshell: He was symptomatic three days before debate with Biden

Salon  

Donald Trump tested positive for COVID-19 just days before he was slated to debate with then-nominee Joe Biden, according to a forthcoming memoir by Trump's chief of staff, Mark Meadows. In the book, obtained by The Guardian, Meadows claims that Trump tested positive for the virus less than 72 hours prior to the first presidential debate, a result that would …

Trump was COVID positive before his first debate with Biden, says ex-aide Mark Meadows
3 years, 1 month ago

Trump was COVID positive before his first debate with Biden, says ex-aide Mark Meadows

LA Times  

Then-President Trump, left and Joe Biden during the first presidential debate on Sept. 29 at Case Western University in Cleveland. Then-President Trump tested positive for the coronavirus three days before his first presidential debate in September 2020 with Joe Biden and days earlier than that diagnosis was previously disclosed, according to a new book by Trump’s former chief of staff. …

White House virologist was reassigned from Covid to election fraud by 2020 obsessed Trump, new emails reveal
3 years, 3 months ago

White House virologist was reassigned from Covid to election fraud by 2020 obsessed Trump, new emails reveal

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A virologist responsible for the White House’s response to the …

The Trump Coronavirus Scandal Continues
55 years ago

The Trump Coronavirus Scandal Continues

Slate  

Who’s responsible for America’s disastrous mismanagement of COVID-19? A Trump campaign memo noted that most Republicans supported “mandatory masks at least indoors when in public.” The memo said voters favored the idea of Trump “issuing an executive order mandating the use of masks in public places.” The Post says that based on these findings, Fabrizio, Jared Kushner, and then–Trump campaign …

Despite his boasts, Trump again is no deal-maker as Congress seeks pandemic relief bill
4 years ago

Despite his boasts, Trump again is no deal-maker as Congress seeks pandemic relief bill

LA Times  

As Congress’ Democratic and Republican leaders for the past week tortuously negotiated a long-awaited $900-billion coronavirus relief package, President Trump remained mostly out of sight at the other end of Pennsylvania Avenue, tweeting falsely that he’d won reelection and hosting holiday parties despite a worsening pandemic. And that is where things often got hairy for us.” At the outset of …

Pa. State Senator Doug Mastriano Leaves Meeting With Trump After Testing Positive For COVID-19
4 years, 1 month ago

Pa. State Senator Doug Mastriano Leaves Meeting With Trump After Testing Positive For COVID-19

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING A Pennsylvania state senator abruptly left a West Wing meeting with President Donald Trump after being informed he had tested positive for the coronavirus, a person with direct knowledge of the meeting told The Associated Press. Republican state Sen. Doug Mastriano had gone to the White House last Wednesday with like-minded Republican state lawmakers shortly after a …

Source: Pa. lawmaker gets a positive test at Trump meeting
4 years, 1 month ago

Source: Pa. lawmaker gets a positive test at Trump meeting

Associated Press  

HARRISBURG, Pa. — A Pennsylvania state senator abruptly left a West Wing meeting with President Donald Trump after being informed he had tested positive for the coronavirus, a person with direct knowledge of the meeting told The Associated Press. Republican state Sen. Doug Mastriano had gone to the White House last Wednesday with like-minded Republican state lawmakers shortly after a …

White House Urges Vigilance On Coronavirus But Rejects Lockdowns As Solution
4 years, 1 month ago

White House Urges Vigilance On Coronavirus But Rejects Lockdowns As Solution

NPR  

White House Urges Vigilance On Coronavirus But Rejects Lockdowns As Solution Enlarge this image toggle caption Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images The White House Coronavirus Task Force and President-elect Joe Biden separately gave updates on the worsening COVID-19 pandemic and how their teams were working to defeat it as health officials on Thursday warned against holiday travel to limit …

Trump, stewing over election loss, silent as virus surges
4 years, 1 month ago

Trump, stewing over election loss, silent as virus surges

Live Mint  

President Donald Trump has publicly disengaged from the battle against the coronavirus at a moment when the disease is tearing across the United States at an alarming pace. Although the president has consistently played down the pandemic, which has killed more than 240,000 Americans and infected more than 10 million people in the US, public health experts expressed worry about …

Trump, stewing over election loss, silent as virus surges
4 years, 1 month ago

Trump, stewing over election loss, silent as virus surges

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has publicly disengaged from the battle against the coronavirus at a moment when the disease is tearing across the United States at an alarming pace. Although the president has consistently played down the pandemic, which has killed more than 240,000 Americans and infected more than 10 million people in the U.S., public health experts expressed …

New coronavirus case in White House
4 years, 1 month ago

New coronavirus case in White House

Live Mint  

Another White House staffer has tested positive for coronavirus, US media reported Wednesday, the latest case among Donald Trump's administration since last week's election. Political director Brian Jack's diagnosis came over the weekend, after he attended a November 3 election day event at the White House, CNN and the New York Times reported. Another advisor also tested positive, according to …

Donald Trump’s stunning abdication of leadership comes as coronavirus pandemic worsens
4 years, 1 month ago

Donald Trump’s stunning abdication of leadership comes as coronavirus pandemic worsens

CNN  

CNN — President Donald Trump had predicted in almost every campaign rally that the media would stop talking about the coronavirus pandemic the day after the election. Before the election, White House chief of staff Mark Meadows had signaled the way ahead by claiming on CNN’s “State of the Union” that the pandemic could not be controlled. Vice President Mike …

U.S. Presidential Elections | Refusing to concede, Trump blocks cooperation on transition
4 years, 1 month ago

U.S. Presidential Elections | Refusing to concede, Trump blocks cooperation on transition

The Hindu  

The Trump administration threw the presidential transition into tumult on Monday, with President Donald Trump blocking government officials from cooperating with President-elect Joe Biden’s team and Attorney General William Barr authorizing the Justice Department to probe unsubstantiated allegations of voter fraud. Mr. Trump remained out of sight at the White House, with conversations ongoing about how the defeated president would …

GOP backs Trump as he fights election results, transition
4 years, 1 month ago

GOP backs Trump as he fights election results, transition

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration threw the presidential transition into tumult, with President Donald Trump blocking government officials from cooperating with President-elect Joe Biden’s team and Attorney General William Barr authorizing the Justice Department to probe unsubstantiated allegations of voter fraud. “We have the system in place to consider concerns and President Trump is 100% within his rights to look …

Two new cases of Covid-19 in the White House: Reports
4 years, 1 month ago

Two new cases of Covid-19 in the White House: Reports

Live Mint  

Two more people close to US President Donald Trump tested positive for the coronavirus, media reports said Monday. Another top aide to the president, David Bossie, was also at the White House event and tested positive on Sunday and has been self-isolating at home, NBC news said. The Washington Post said Meadows was in the crowd in the White House …

Trump election party draws scrutiny as guests test positive
4 years, 1 month ago

Trump election party draws scrutiny as guests test positive

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — At least three top Trump administration or campaign officials have tested positive for COVID-19 after attending an election night watch party in the White House East Room. The latest White House cluster, coming just a month after Trump’s own diagnosis and hospitalization, includes a top Trump campaign official as well as a handful of undisclosed White House staff, …

Donald Trump’s election night party adds to Covid-19 scrutiny
4 years, 1 month ago

Donald Trump’s election night party adds to Covid-19 scrutiny

Hindustan Times  

It was supposed to be a scene of celebration. Instead, the Trump campaign’s election night watch party in the White House East Room has become another symbol of President Donald Trump’s cavalier attitude toward a virus that is ripping across the nation and infecting more than 100,000 people a day. The latest White House cluster, coming just a month after …

Donald Trump’s election night party adds to virus scrutiny
4 years, 1 month ago

Donald Trump’s election night party adds to virus scrutiny

Live Mint  

Washington: It was supposed to be a scene of celebration. Instead, the Trump campaign's election night watch party in the White House East Room has become another symbol of President Donald Trump's cavalier attitude toward a virus that is ripping across the nation and infecting more than 100,000 people a day. And the party — with few masks and no …

Trump election party draws scrutiny as guests test positive
4 years, 2 months ago

Trump election party draws scrutiny as guests test positive

LA Times  

An election night watch party at the White House is now under scrutiny after Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, shown Oct. 30, became the latest top White House official to contract the coronavirus. Instead, the Trump campaign’s election night watch party in the White House East Room has become another symbol of President Trump’s cavalier attitude toward a virus that …

Trump’s aides frustrated after Meadows’s silence on infection
4 years, 2 months ago

Trump’s aides frustrated after Meadows’s silence on infection

Live Mint  

Some of Donald Trump’s White House and campaign aides are frustrated that the president’s chief of staff, Mark Meadows, didn’t issue a statement after he tested positive for coronavirus this week, instead informing only a close circle of advisers. He spent time upstairs in the White House residence on Tuesday with Trump’s family, including all of his adult children, according …

Trump’s White House chief of staff tests positive for coronavirus
4 years, 2 months ago

Trump’s White House chief of staff tests positive for coronavirus

Live Mint  

White House chief of staff Mark Meadows has tested positive for Covid-19, becoming the latest Trump administration official to contract the disease, which has killed over 236,000 Americans. A White House official told Fox News that Meadows was “doing well.” Meadows' positive test comes weeks after President Trump and first lady Melania Trump contracted the novel coronavirus and recovered. Meadows …

Mark Meadows: Trump chief of staff tests positive for Covid days after attending election party, reports say
4 years, 2 months ago

Mark Meadows: Trump chief of staff tests positive for Covid days after attending election party, reports say

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Donald Trump's chief of staff, Mark Meadows, has tested positive …

Trump chief of staff Meadows diagnosed with COVID-19
4 years, 2 months ago

Trump chief of staff Meadows diagnosed with COVID-19

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s chief of staff Mark Meadows has been diagnosed with the coronavirus as the nation sets daily records for confirmed cases for the pandemic. He had been one of the close aides around Trump when the president came down with the virus more than a month ago, but was tested daily and maintained his regular work …

White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows tests coronavirus positive
4 years, 2 months ago

White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows tests coronavirus positive

India TV News  

White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, an official has confirmed. Meadows is the latest high-ranking White official to be infected with the virus in recent days after a number of senior officials of the administration, including President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump were tested positive last month, The Hill news …

Trump chief of staff Meadows diagnosed with COVID-19
4 years, 2 months ago

Trump chief of staff Meadows diagnosed with COVID-19

The Independent  

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Trump Chief of Staff Meadows diagnosed with COVID-19
4 years, 2 months ago

Trump Chief of Staff Meadows diagnosed with COVID-19

Al Jazeera  

White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, who has frequently appeared at public events without wearing a mask, has been diagnosed with COVID-19. President Donald Trump’s Chief of Staff Mark Meadows has been diagnosed with the novel coronavirus as the United States sets daily records for confirmed cases during the pandemic. It marked the latest case of the virus in …

White House Chief Of Staff Mark Meadows Tests Positive For The Coronavirus
4 years, 2 months ago

White House Chief Of Staff Mark Meadows Tests Positive For The Coronavirus

NPR  

White House Chief Of Staff Mark Meadows Tests Positive For The Coronavirus Enlarge this image toggle caption Evan Vucci/AP Evan Vucci/AP Updated 9:15 a.m. Meadows was last seen by reporters on election night, when Trump gave a defiant speech to supporters packed into the East Room of the White House. Enlarge this image toggle caption Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images …

Here are 4 ways Biden team's response to positive COVID test shows the breadth of Trumpworld's incompetence
4 years, 2 months ago

Here are 4 ways Biden team's response to positive COVID test shows the breadth of Trumpworld's incompetence

Raw Story  

The Democratic and Republican presidential campaigns' response to the COVID-19 pandemic have differed vastly and their handling of internal outbreaks varies just as greatly. On Thursday morning, Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden's campaign announced that two staffers for vice presidential nominee Sen. Kamala Harris tested positive for coronavirus. Conley's statements also raised speculation that Trump may have tested positive at …

Trump says he’s ready for rallies; doctor says therapy done
4 years, 2 months ago

Trump says he’s ready for rallies; doctor says therapy done

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump insisted Thursday that he is ready to resume campaign rallies and feels “perfect” one week after his diagnosis with the coronavirus that has killed more than 210,000 Americans, as his doctor said the president had ”completed his course of therapy” for the disease. He added, “I don’t think I’m contagious at all.” In a Fox …

Trump’s physician expects his return to public events on Saturday
4 years, 3 months ago

Trump’s physician expects his return to public events on Saturday

CNN  

Washington CNN — President Donald Trump’s physician said Thursday that the President “has completed his course of therapy for COVID-19,” and he expects him to “return to public engagements” on Saturday. “I think I’m going to try doing a rally on Saturday night if we can, if we have enough time to put it together, but we want to do …

Tracker: Key Trump Contacts Who Have Tested Positive For The Coronavirus
4 years, 3 months ago

Tracker: Key Trump Contacts Who Have Tested Positive For The Coronavirus

NPR  

Tracker: Key Trump Contacts Who Have Tested Positive For The Coronavirus Enlarge this image toggle caption Drew Angerer/Getty Images Drew Angerer/Getty Images President Trump and close to a dozen key members of his circle, including senior White House and campaign staff and Republican senators, have announced positive coronavirus test results in the days before and after Trump tested positive. These …

Trump’s erratic behavior continues as he halts stimulus talks and spreads falsehoods on pandemic
4 years, 3 months ago

Trump’s erratic behavior continues as he halts stimulus talks and spreads falsehoods on pandemic

CNN  

CNN — President Donald Trump’s behavior has become increasingly erratic since he left hospital after he suddenly blew up congressional talks on a Covid-19 economic rescue package and falsely claimed that the coronavirus was no worse than the flu, as chaos rocks a super-spreader White House. Democratic nominee Joe Biden seized on the sense that the Trump White House is …

Trump campaign’s next steps unclear after White House return
4 years, 3 months ago

Trump campaign’s next steps unclear after White House return

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s return to the White House is poised to reshape the campaign’s final four weeks as aides debated Tuesday how to move past an extraordinary setback while grappling with how to send an infected president back on the road. Trump had stage-managed his dramatic, if reckless, reentry to the White House — tearing off his mask …

Trump Coronavirus Update: The Latest On The President's Health And The GOP COVID-19 Outbreak
4 years, 3 months ago

Trump Coronavirus Update: The Latest On The President's Health And The GOP COVID-19 Outbreak

Huff Post  

Christie was one of several people who helped the president prepare for his first debate against Democratic challenger Joe Biden. Barrett’s nomination event at the White House Rose Garden less than two weeks ago has come under scrutiny after multiple guests — including President Donald Trump, first lady Melania Trump and two Republican senators — later tested positive for coronavirus. …

Trump Returns To White House After 4 Days Of Hospital Stay, Even Removes Mask, But Has He Tested Negative Yet?
4 years, 3 months ago

Trump Returns To White House After 4 Days Of Hospital Stay, Even Removes Mask, But Has He Tested Negative Yet?

ABP News  

Will be back on the Campaign Trail soon!!! The Fake News only shows the Fake Polls. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 5, 2020 On Monday night, the US President Donald Trump returned to the White House after spending four days at a military hospital. The President and the first lady Melania Trump had tested positive for the coronavirus on …

Trump’s focus remains on himself even as virus ravages country
4 years, 3 months ago

Trump’s focus remains on himself even as virus ravages country

CNN  

Washington CNN — Awaking at home Tuesday after a weekend spent in hospital, President Donald Trump offered no indication his serious bout with coronavirus had altered his perceptions of a disease that has killed more than 210,000 Americans and is now ripping through his staff. As at least three additional staffers were revealed to have tested positive on Tuesday – …

‘They’ve lost the narrative:’ Trump’s virus stance backfiring politically
4 years, 3 months ago

‘They’ve lost the narrative:’ Trump’s virus stance backfiring politically

LA Times  

President Trump gives a thumbs up Monday after returning to the White House from Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, where he was hospitalized for three days for COVID-19. President Trump claimed he was “FEELING GREAT” in a tweet on Tuesday, his first full day back at the White House after three nights in a hospital for COVID-19, and the …

White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany Tests Positive For COVID-19
4 years, 3 months ago

White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany Tests Positive For COVID-19

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany has tested positive for COVID-19. President Donald Trump, several GOP lawmakers, and White House and Trump campaign officials have all reported testing positive in recent days. Early Friday morning, the White House announced that Trump and first lady Melania Trump had tested positive, shortly after top Trump aide Hope Hicks tested …

White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany Tests Positive For Coronavirus
4 years, 3 months ago

White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany Tests Positive For Coronavirus

NPR  

White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany Tests Positive For Coronavirus Enlarge this image toggle caption Drew Angerer/Getty Images Drew Angerer/Getty Images Updated at 1:20 p.m. ET White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany shared on Twitter on Monday morning that she has tested positive for the coronavirus, the latest White House official to test positive for the virus after President Trump …

White House Struggles To Explain, Contain Its Own Spiraling COVID-19 Crisis
4 years, 3 months ago

White House Struggles To Explain, Contain Its Own Spiraling COVID-19 Crisis

NPR  

White House Struggles To Explain, Contain Its Own Spiraling COVID-19 Crisis Enlarge this image toggle caption Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images The White House is struggling on Monday to show that it has a burgeoning public health and political crisis under control as President Trump enters his third day of aggressive and experimental treatment for …

White House acknowledges Trump’s condition had been worse than revealed
4 years, 3 months ago

White House acknowledges Trump’s condition had been worse than revealed

Live Mint  

WASHINGTON: White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows revealed that President Donald Trump's condition on Friday was far worse than officials had made public, saying doctors recommended the president go to the hospital after seeing he had a fever and his blood oxygen level dropped rapidly. White House officials including Meadows said on Friday that Trump was experiencing "mild symptoms" …

Donald Trump says ’real test’ lies ahead in his covid-19 fight
4 years, 3 months ago

Donald Trump says ’real test’ lies ahead in his covid-19 fight

Live Mint  

President Donald Trump said from his hospital room that the next few days will be the "real test" of his treatment for COVID-19, after a series of contradictory messages from the White House caused widespread confusion about his condition. In a four-minute video posted on Twitter on Saturday from his hospital suite at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, a …

Trump said to be improving but next 48 hours ‘critical’
4 years, 3 months ago

Trump said to be improving but next 48 hours ‘critical’

Associated Press  

— President Donald Trump went through a “very concerning” period Friday and faces a “critical” next two days in his fight against COVID-19 at a military hospital, his chief of staff said Saturday — in contrast to a rosier assessment moments earlier by Trump doctors, who took pains not to reveal the president had received supplemental oxygen at the White …

Donald Trump's health: US president says his condition is improving but 'real test' will be in the coming days
4 years, 3 months ago

Donald Trump's health: US president says his condition is improving but 'real test' will be in the coming days

Firstpost  

Appearing relaxed in an open-collar blue suit and jacket, Trump acknowledged that there was uncertainty about the course of the disease, which can hit recovering patients hard with no warning Washington: US President Donald Trump posted a video Saturday from the hospital where he is battling COVID-19, saying he was improving and would be “back soon” — but acknowledging the …

Trump Went Through 'Very Concerning' Period After COVID-19 Diagnosis, White House Reveals
4 years, 3 months ago

Trump Went Through 'Very Concerning' Period After COVID-19 Diagnosis, White House Reveals

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING BETHESDA, Md. — President Donald Trump went through a “very concerning” period Friday and the next 48 hours will be critical in terms of his care as he battles the coronavirus at a military hospital, White House chief of staff Mark Meadows said Saturday. The comments came after it was revealed that Trump was administered supplemental oxygen …

Coronavirus | Donald Trump doing 'very well': White House medical staff
4 years, 3 months ago

Coronavirus | Donald Trump doing 'very well': White House medical staff

The Hindu  

U.S. President Donald Trump, who announced that he had tested positive for the coronavirus during early Friday morning, is doing “very well” as per his physician Sean Conley. This does not rule out the possibility that he received oxygen at the White House, before being transferred to Walter Reed out of “an abundance of caution.” Dr Conley said the President …

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