Trump has coronavirus

I think there’s a difference between rejoicing and not giving a flying gig that he’s ill and believing that he’s brought it on himself. Like an injured drunk driver - wouldn’t rejoice but would not sympathise and would say serve you right.

Even with all the bizarre and unlikely things that have happened during the Trump presidency I would be very hard pressed to believe that all of this is just fake news. Given the Trumps' disregard for the protective measure that would stop them getting COVID, its hardly surprising if they have caught it. I might be proved wrong, of course.

Apparently there is a process the US can adopt when a candidate becomes ill or incapacitated during the election, but they've never had to invoke it before, so they don't know how well it would go. 2020, the year that keeps on giving.

Schadenfreude I admit!

Trump is an odious man and no one in their right mind can think that he's been a successful POTUS; he's caused more misery, told more lies and created more problems than any other POTUS in living memory. I dislike Boris too; he's an ineffectual, deceitful twit. But I didn't rejoice when Boris got COVID because I know how terrible a disease it is. And I wouldn't wish it on Trump either; anymore than I would wish a deadly disease on any one of us. And if you would wish a deadly disease on someone, you need to take a good hard look at yourself because morally, you'd be no better than Trump.

It is looking really bad, Trump knew he was infectious and yet he carried on without wearing a mask. No one has been advised who were in close proximity to Trump.

It said on the lunchtime news that Trump caught covid from his aide. Really? How do they know she didn't catch it from him?

I can't stand the man, never could. Boris said today that we all wish him well for a full recovery. He need not include me in that. His arrogance about the pandemic and his mocking of Joe Biden has come back to bite him. I'm not going to be a hypocrite just because it's caught up with him. As far as I'm concerned the less people like him in the world the better.

Good luck isolating with him Melania - you're going to need it.

It would align with his view on soldiers who died in combat if he recovers then calls those who died from Covid 19 'losers' - no, hold on a minute, he'd alienate voters...

CNN

So the Trump camp has never had the grace to contact the Biden camp to advise them of Trumps positive result. In fact Trump has a medical duty to contact Biden, but he hasn’t.

Dr. on suggesting that if he is in fact showing symptoms which is being suggested he is, then it is likely that he has been positive for some days and given the testing regime in the WH he would have known.

I wouldn't be surprised if Trump has the virus but recovers really quickly.

If that happens, I hope he will not go on to claim that he used some kind of discredited drug cure, that the virus is nothing to be concerned about and that the deaths figures have been greatly exaggerated.

Politics has enough liars and thoughtless risk-takers as it is. The SNP MP who may have infected many others is a good example.

This couldn’t have come at a worse time!!

CNN are saying that a Trump knew that his aid Hicks was positive but never the less he flew with her and others in the helicopter and carried out a close meeting with donors at which Hicks was also present.
They didn’t admit to the fact that Hicks was positive until later.
Goodness knows how many people they infected.

Trump sneers at others, refuses to wear a mask unless he considers it politically expedient to do so, has likely caused thousands of infections at his rallies of his supporters who are, in the main, without masks, so no, I won't be praying for his recovery, I am sure he will manage this himself, and will claim it is with God's help. My sympathies are for those bereaved due to this man's boorish and selfish behaviour, but this does not translate into cheering that he has the infection, mainly because I know he will likely use it to his advantage.

It's very hard to summon up any sympathy for this man - all these months he's been deriding the science and making fun of Biden for wearing a mask, implying that it was a 'cissy' thing to do.

I would not wish this virus on anyone; but my sympathy lies with the people who may have been infected by his refusal to take the pandemic seriously and who have acted on this and paid the price. And with all those people who are downtrodden by his vile attitudes.

He is a despicable person, and, whilst rejoicing in him being ill is not appropriate, many people do not feel particularly sad - he has blood on his hands in this pandemic.

I believe he is clinically mentally ill and should be debarred from standing in the election.

Who is expressing delight ?
I don’t feel sympathy, that’s different. I feel sympathy for those who contracted the Virus even after taking care.

Just talking to couple of friends who also think there’s something fishy here either with or without his knowledge I reckon after his embarrassing behaviour at the “debate” his aides want him out of the public eye for a while.
Then he can pop back up miraculously with extra sympathy votes.....

Tea3

How do we know that this isn't 'fake news'?

We don’t.

Watching CNN, they are talking about how Trump has lied consistently about his health and that he must come clean now.

I have to admit it isn't my biggest worry today. He'll no doubt recover and his skin is too thick for the virus to penetrate.
His wife and Aide on the other hand.....

How do we know that this isn't 'fake news'?

quizqueen

You've all made very nasty comments in the main so shouldn't expect any sympathy if you or anyone of your family or friends get covid too. Perhaps you'd like to read about all the things the Trump administration has achieved in the last 4 years.

www.loraincountygop.org/images/91080/July_2020_Accomplishments.pdf

Yes and here are some of his other ‘achievements’
The Complete List of Trump Atrocities

quizqueen You have made it clear that you are an extreme right-winger, even going so far as to say you would rather just have the Republicans and the Conservatives. So not a fan of democracy then? For you, it seems, an authoritarian leadership is one you prefer. I do wonder if you are living in the right country? Trump has done many things, mostly to the detriment of the ordinary Americans. Not to worry though, businesses can thrive on fewer regulations and make more money, pay less taxes and, really, who gives a damn about anyone else as long as they are ok?!

Isn’t it possible to not like a public figure very much, yet still not delight in the news he is ill?

With the exception of a number of murdering despots in power around the world I still wouldn’t take pleasure in any world leader’s illness.

I don’t like Jeremy Corbyn but if we heard that he had succumbed to covid I wouldn’t be on here expressing my delight.

If that attitude makes me sanctimonious then so be it.

Gwyneth you are absolutely right when you made the point about how there would be a massive outcry at these nasty comments if Trump were black or Asian.

Yup suziewoozie I prefer, like you, to keep my sympathy for the thousands who have and will suffer under this dreadful man's presidency. I suspect though that this illness will be spun by his supporters to gain sympathy for the monster and when he recovers it will be hailed as the second coming.

EllanVannin

I'm no conspiracy theorist, but swear that this virus escaped from a laboratory.

No - my daughter who is working on the vaccine says it is animal origin. Almost certainly bat.

I think it's fake news.

quizqueen I somehow doubt whether the friends or family of anyone on Grandsnet has done as much harm to as many people or been as obnoxious as Trump, that is a ridiculous post.

None of the comments are as nasty as Trump's comments have been. Not that two wrongs ever made a right - but it is understandable that a lot of his attitudes are now bouncing back at him.