Trump Has COVID megathread (update 10/24: 2 Pence staffers test positive)

[President Johnson]

The only "cure" he has is the one in his head. It's the same nonsense as when he says "A very rich friend of mine says..." or "a lot of people think I have done a great job". These friends and "many people" is in fact just one person: He himself, in his imagination. This guy is living a parallel universe and has been doing so for quite some time. He's totally detached from reality. And the fact he's now literally on multiple drugs with known sideeffects doesn't make things any better.

[Torrain]

Trump planning to host 1st in-person event since diagnosis at White House on Saturday: Sources

President Donald Trump is scheduled to host his first in-person event since testing positive for the coronavirus on Saturday at the White House discussing "law and order," despite evidence of a growing coronavirus outbreak at the White House this week.

The event will feature "remarks to peaceful protesters for law and order" by the president, according to an invite obtained by ABC News and confirmed by two White House sources familiar with the planning.

The gathering is scheduled to take place on the South Lawn of the White House in conjunction with a previously planned event organized by controversial conservative activist Candace Owens' group Blexit, a campaign to urge Black Americans to leave the Democratic Party, sources said.

https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/trump-planning-host-1st-person-event-diagnosis-white/story?id=73512644

For crying out loud.

[Joe Biden is your president. Deal with it.]

Let him have it. If he gets sicker, he gets sicker and if he ends like Herman Cain, then he does.

[Rand]

Let him have it. If he gets sicker, he gets sicker and if he ends like Herman Cain, then he does.

It is what it is.

[The Mikado]

https://twitter.com/atrupar/status/1314627983471239168

In which the President curses live on the radio on the Rush Limbaugh show. Hoping the FCC hears this and goes after Limbaugh for allowing this kind of filth on the public airwaves.

[Coastal_Elite]

https://twitter.com/atrupar/status/1314627983471239168

In which the President curses live on the radio on the Rush Limbaugh show. Hoping the FCC hears this and goes after Limbaugh for allowing this kind of filth on the public airwaves.

I already filed a complaint.

[GeorgiaModerate]

https://twitter.com/seungminkim/status/1314667175802810370

[GeorgiaModerate]

https://twitter.com/CatRichert/status/1314648521644142592

[Beefalow and the Consumer]

https://twitter.com/atrupar/status/1314627983471239168

In which the President curses live on the radio on the Rush Limbaugh show. Hoping the FCC hears this and goes after Limbaugh for allowing this kind of filth on the public airwaves.

I already filed a complaint.

Weird thought: does Trump have the power to overrule an FCC decision? Not that it will matter, since the Reece's coffee mug guy is in Trump's pocket, anyway.

[brucejoel99]

https://twitter.com/atrupar/status/1314627983471239168

In which the President curses live on the radio on the Rush Limbaugh show. Hoping the FCC hears this and goes after Limbaugh for allowing this kind of filth on the public airwaves.

I already filed a complaint.

Weird thought: does Trump have the power to overrule an FCC decision? Not that it will matter, since the Reece's coffee mug guy is in Trump's pocket, anyway.

No, they're an independent agency & - beyond nomination/confirmation - are insulated from presidential authority.

[Beefalow and the Consumer]

https://twitter.com/atrupar/status/1314627983471239168

In which the President curses live on the radio on the Rush Limbaugh show. Hoping the FCC hears this and goes after Limbaugh for allowing this kind of filth on the public airwaves.

I already filed a complaint.

Weird thought: does Trump have the power to overrule an FCC decision? Not that it will matter, since the Reece's coffee mug guy is in Trump's pocket, anyway.

No, they're an independent agency & - beyond nomination/confirmation - are insulated from presidential authority.

Ajit Pai was appointed by Trump and confirmed in the Senate. So while Trump can't issue him orders, it's still a political appointment.

[brucejoel99]

https://twitter.com/atrupar/status/1314627983471239168

In which the President curses live on the radio on the Rush Limbaugh show. Hoping the FCC hears this and goes after Limbaugh for allowing this kind of filth on the public airwaves.

I already filed a complaint.

Weird thought: does Trump have the power to overrule an FCC decision? Not that it will matter, since the Reece's coffee mug guy is in Trump's pocket, anyway.

No, they're an independent agency & - beyond nomination/confirmation - are insulated from presidential authority.

Ajit Pai was appointed by Trump and confirmed in the Senate. So while Trump can't issue him orders, it's still a political appointment.

Yes, hence "beyond nomination/confirmation."

[Pouring Rain and Blairing Music]

Trump might not be doing those events after all.

https://twitter.com/jenniferjjacobs/status/1314614908294660096?s=21

[Joe Biden is your president. Deal with it.]

Could the next October Surprise be Trump relapsing and his condition becomes dire?

[Hammy]

https://twitter.com/atrupar/status/1314627983471239168

In which the President curses live on the radio on the Rush Limbaugh show. Hoping the FCC hears this and goes after Limbaugh for allowing this kind of filth on the public airwaves.

I already filed a complaint.

Weird thought: does Trump have the power to overrule an FCC decision? Not that it will matter, since the Reece's coffee mug guy is in Trump's pocket, anyway.

No, they're an independent agency & - beyond nomination/confirmation - are insulated from presidential authority.

Ajit Pai was appointed by Trump and confirmed in the Senate. So while Trump can't issue him orders, it's still a political appointment.

He was appointed by Obama.

[GeorgiaModerate]

Could the next October Surprise be Trump relapsing and his condition becomes dire?

Given what we know about the lingering effects of COVID, I think there's a very real possibility of Trump relapsing if he pushes himself too hard.

[Indy Texas]

George W. Bush transferred his powers to Cheney when he went under for a colonoscopy. This maniac won't transfer his powers to Pence when he's out of his mind on psychoactive drugs. My mom is currently on a much, much weaker steroid for a non-COVID inflammatory illness and yesterday she spent an hour and a half breaking dishes and screaming at the cat.

My father, who is a physician, told me that if he prescribes a comparable corticosteroid to a patient of Trump's age, he typically advises them to avoid driving themselves and avoid making any major financial/personal decisions until they've fully tapered off it.

[Rand]

Could the next October Surprise be Trump relapsing and his condition becomes dire?

[randomusername]

https://twitter.com/atrupar/status/1314627983471239168

In which the President curses live on the radio on the Rush Limbaugh show. Hoping the FCC hears this and goes after Limbaugh for allowing this kind of filth on the public airwaves.

I already filed a complaint.

Weird thought: does Trump have the power to overrule an FCC decision? Not that it will matter, since the Reece's coffee mug guy is in Trump's pocket, anyway.

No, they're an independent agency & - beyond nomination/confirmation - are insulated from presidential authority.

Ajit Pai was appointed by Trump and confirmed in the Senate. So while Trump can't issue him orders, it's still a political appointment.

He was appointed by Obama.

He was appointed by Obama to be a member of the FCC. Obama followed tradition of maintaining partisan balance in the FCC and followed McConnell's suggestion. However, Trump renominated Pai after his 5 year team originally expired and was named the FCC chair by Trump.

[MATTROSE94]

Could the next October Surprise be Trump relapsing and his condition becomes dire?

I wish. President Donald Trump needs to wither away and crawl back into the swamp in which he came from. Unfortunately, he is on track for a landslide re-election, however.

[Penn_Quaker_Girl]

Could the next October Surprise be Trump relapsing and his condition becomes dire?

Given what we know about the lingering effects of COVID, I think there's a very real possibility of Trump relapsing if he pushes himself too hard.

That's silly, GM.  What lingering effects of COVID?

[Obama-Biden Democrat]

Let him have it. If he gets sicker, he gets sicker and if he ends like Herman Cain, then he does.

It is what it is.

I really don't care, do u?

[GeorgiaModerate]

Could the next October Surprise be Trump relapsing and his condition becomes dire?

Given what we know about the lingering effects of COVID, I think there's a very real possibility of Trump relapsing if he pushes himself too hard.

That's silly, GM.  What lingering effects of COVID?

Among other things, there seems to be an increased tendency toward sarcasm.

[Pouring Rain and Blairing Music]

Could the next October Surprise be Trump relapsing and his condition becomes dire?

I wish. President Donald Trump needs to wither away and crawl back into the swamp in which he came from. Unfortunately, he is on track for a landslide re-election, however.

Biden just hit a double digit lead in 538’s polling average

[MR DARK BRANDON]

Could the next October Surprise be Trump relapsing and his condition becomes dire?

I wish. President Donald Trump needs to wither away and crawl back into the swamp in which he came from. Unfortunately, he is on track for a landslide re-election, however.

Losing by 10% is a landslide re election?