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Was Donald Trumps bug a stunt

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12Michael Wed 07-Oct-20 08:54:03

Recovering from the virus within a week unbelievable, was it a stunt to get votes with elections due next month .
If it was real he would be in bed with oxygen etc o assist breathing what do you think?
Mick

MamaCaz Wed 07-Oct-20 21:54:33

Thinking about it, Trump was given an antibody treatment (Friday or Saturday?), wasn't he, so mightn't that explain why antibodies were detectable on Monday?

MissAdventure Wed 07-Oct-20 21:56:40

Who knows?
The more I learn the less I know about this virus.

hondagirl Thu 08-Oct-20 06:50:53

My son said to me at the weekend that it is a ploy. No one is talking about him not paying taxes now are they? Plus his 'miraculous' recovery means he can justify not locking the country down as he can portray the virus as less serious than it really is. Not sure those who have lost loved ones would agree with him.

BlueBelle Thu 08-Oct-20 07:13:21

Taxes and a disastrous exchange with Biden and bingo he catches the ‘China virus’ which isn’t so bad at all
It’s way too well timed
He is playing the world and will do anything to get back into power

MamaCaz Thu 08-Oct-20 07:39:26

Now he's saying that his illness was "a blessing from God"!

Exactly what many of you feared he would claim. hmm

www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-54455040

MamaCaz Thu 08-Oct-20 07:43:33

And, from the same link, more of his characteristic sabre-rattling:

President Trump renewed his attacks on China, telling Americans: "You're not going to pay for it. It wasn't your fault that this happened. It was China's fault. And China is going to pay a big price,,, This was China's fault."

lemsip Thu 08-Oct-20 07:44:54

he has lost weight off his face, looks drawn to me. Think he may become ill in a few more days!

Lucca Thu 08-Oct-20 07:51:51

MissAdventure

grin
I think pants is the best name for people who stick by an arse.

Or indeed who are attached to a (p)syc(h)o.....

Ellianne Thu 08-Oct-20 08:00:44

lemsip

he has lost weight off his face, looks drawn to me. Think he may become ill in a few more days!

I think that too lemsip, and the fact he goes on and on about himself and how well he feels all the time indicates the opposite.

Whitewavemark2 Thu 08-Oct-20 08:44:56

Well, he’s back in the Oval office, mask free spreading the virus as he goes, although he is claiming to have been cured.

Apparently he is claiming that Remdesivir is a cure and to be given free to all American covid victims.

Is there a way that a president with clear mental health issues can be controlled?

Lovetopaint037 Thu 08-Oct-20 08:47:18

I believe he has it. He has been given a cocktail of drugs to help him combat it. However, the theatrical performance goes on hence it acted out in this ridiculous fashion. I am strong. I am invincible. What I said was true you must not be afraid of it. Look at me as I take my mask of. I don’t let it worry me so vote for a hero. Vote for me.

Iam64 Thu 08-Oct-20 08:55:36

I live in hope that Biden and Harris win this election. I dread the idea of four more years of Trump and Pence.

The suggestion no "book learning" is necessary because he learned about covid by having it will appeal to many of his not supporters, who don't like academics, experts or liberals.

His claim to be cured and promise to provide the drugs he had to all American's, free of charge, two more lies.

Ellianne Thu 08-Oct-20 09:04:17

The suggestion no "book learning" is necessary because he learned about covid by having it will appeal to many of his not supporters, who don't like academics, experts or liberals.
Yes Iam64, so doesn't that just show the mentality of half the population?

Iam64 Thu 08-Oct-20 09:13:43

Ellianne, that's the terrifying thing, that his resurrection may encourage his supporters.
just noticed auto correct changed my 'base supporters' to 'not supporters'

Ellianne Thu 08-Oct-20 09:29:39

Iam64

Ellianne, that's the terrifying thing, that his resurrection may encourage his supporters.
just noticed auto correct changed my 'base supporters' to 'not supporters'

"Base" being the operative word Iam64!

Luckygirl Thu 08-Oct-20 09:34:48

"A blessing from god" - is their no system for sectioning people in the US?

He is seriously unhinged.

Luckygirl Thu 08-Oct-20 09:35:28

- sorry - "there". Tsk tsk! I'm eating breakfast as I rite.

annodomini Thu 08-Oct-20 09:46:53

He it playing to the loony religious right when he tries to make out that the virus was a'gift from god'. Since they are already in his corner, that could be an unnecessary step!

Luckygirl Thu 08-Oct-20 09:49:00

...... or even write! grin

maddyone Thu 08-Oct-20 10:45:10

I’m puzzled. Why do people vote for him? Why would anyone vote for him in the coming election? I simply don’t understand the attraction.

Annaram1 Thu 08-Oct-20 10:56:52

I wait to see if Remdesivir can be given to millions of Americans. That alone will ensure his return to power. Besides the BBC news and Sky I also watch RT and Aljazeera. Keep an open mind and look at those channels. This morning they showed thousands of men in military gear marching to uphold the gun lobby. I am so glad I dont live in that benighted country. Land of the free and home of the brave? Not.

Ladyleftfieldlover Thu 08-Oct-20 11:06:47

Once this dreadful man has gone (sooner rather than later I hope) there will be so many books, films, plays, theses etc. etc. about him. He will truthfully be able to say that there will be more written about him than anyone else, ever! I bc assume there are systems in place for when or if he refuses to leave the WH. I think there are.

3nanny6 Thu 08-Oct-20 11:12:40

Trump said "My illness was a blessing from God" does he mean his mental derangement by that? In my opinion he is not ill enough to really have had Covid all a stunt.

It reminds me of our own Boris saying " I have had enough of hearing about this pandemic, we the British people are going to build a New Jerusalem and beat this thing."
To me he has also had a vision of God.
Heaven help us all.

LauraNorder Thu 08-Oct-20 11:16:54

Well if God gave him covid, I'd say even God is trying to get rid of him.

3nanny6 Thu 08-Oct-20 11:22:43

Somehow I think that God would have done the job properly and given us all a break. Whoops I could not resist saying that.