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

[DaleCooper]

It is what it is.

"I really don't care, do you?"

[Gass3268]

https://twitter.com/yougov/status/1311958523912294401?s=21

[Mr. Illini]

Sorkin couldn’t write this year if he tried. Unbelievable.

[GeorgiaModerate]

Could a Mod please change the title? It's not the most eloquent way to word "Trump has COVID".

(OP) I've updated it.

[Mr. Illini]

The Vice President and Second Lady have tested negative

https://www.cnbc.com/2020/10/02/vice-president-mike-pence-and-second-lady-test-negative-for-coronavirus-following-trumps-positive-diagnosis.html

[Meclazine for Israel]

What happens if Trump goes up to the great golf course in the sky?

Does the race change to Pence vs Biden?

#DontDieDonald

[They not like us]

First and foremost, this is terrifying and I'm praying that he doesn't die. Not because I care about him or his wife, but because the violence and conspiracy theories in the aftermath of his passing would be unthinkable.

That being said, as long as he didn't expose Biden, I'm hoping this is a wake up call for him and his supporters. It probably won't be, and if he gets through this without any serious health effects, he's going to go even harder calling the virus a hoax. In the next debate (if we get one) then Biden should give his well wishes and whatnot, and then pivot to "you didn't just put your health and my health at risk, you've put the health of the country at risk and you've already cost us 200,000 lives. We cannot afford another slip up like this one."

My thoughts are all over the place this morning.

[libertpaulian]

I'm praying for him and his wife, but let's not forget this either:

https://twitter.com/Telegraph/status/782673397952094208

[Middle-aged Europe]

Trump hasn't infected Pence, VP tested negative on COVID:

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/vice-president-pence-tests-negative-covid-after-trump-s-diagnosis-n1241787

[Absentee Voting Ghost of Ruin]

From near the start of the recent televised argument between former Vice-President Biden and Mr. Trump:

Chris Wallace: (07:50)
All right. In any case, why you holding the big rallies? Why you not? You go first, sir.

President Donald J. Trump: (07:56)
Because people want to hear what I have to say. I mean-

Chris Wallace: (07:59)
But are not worried about us spreading disease?

President Donald J. Trump: (08:01)
… I’m doing my job as a president, and I’ll have 25, 35,000 people show up at airports. We use airports and hangers and we have a lot of people-

Chris Wallace: (08:06)
Are you not worried about the disease issues, sir?

President Donald J. Trump: (08:08)
Well, so far we have had no problem whatsoever. It’s outside. That’s a big difference according to the experts. We do them outside, we have tremendous crowds, as you see, and literally on 24 hours notice. And Joe does the circles and has three people someplace.

Vice President Joe Biden: (08:26)
By the way, did you see one of the last big rallies he had? A reporter came up to him to ask him a question, he said, “No, no, no. Stand back, put on your mask, put on a mask. Have you been tested? I’m way far away from those other people.” That’s what he said, “I’m going to be okay.” He’s not worried about you. He’s not worried about the people out there [crosstalk 00:08:48].

President Donald J. Trump: (08:48)
We’ve had no negative effect.

Vice President Joe Biden: (08:49)
No negative effect. Come on.

President Donald J. Trump: (08:51)
We’ve had no negative effect, and we’ve had 35, 40,000 people at these rallies.

Chris Wallace: (08:55)
All right. Do you want to just quickly finish up? Because I want to move on to our next-

Vice President Joe Biden: (08:57)
Yes, I would. He’s been totally irresponsible the way in which he has handled the social distancing and people wearing masks, basically encouraged them not to. He’s a fool on this.

President Donald J. Trump: (09:08)
If you could get the crowds, you would have done the same thing. But you can’t. Nobody cares.

Chris Wallace: (09:12)
Gentlemen, can we move on to the-

President Donald J. Trump: (09:13)
No cares.

[President Johnson]

https://twitter.com/JoeBiden/status/1312010736604979201

[Senator Spark]

This is a national nightmare and I do hope the President and First Lady pull through.

[Rand]

https://twitter.com/JoeBiden/status/1312010736604979201

Tweeted like a true President-Elect.

[GeorgiaModerate]

https://twitter.com/jaketapper/status/1312016397942378501

[dunceDude]

Why do some of you think this helps Trump.... It's Kenosha all over again.

[Fmr. Pres. Duke]

What a nightmare. I do hope he and the first lady recover, but I hope if/when they do, he doesn't go even harder on this virus being a hoax.

[Clarko95 📚💰📈]

not a grave dancer, but this was too good to pass up

[Mr. Illini]

https://twitter.com/TimInHonolulu/status/1311883569086623744

I'm not a warmonger but this country's ability to protect itself can be pretty badass

[Person Man]

What a nightmare. I do hope he and the first lady recover, but I hope if/when they do, he doesn't go even harder on this virus being a hoax.

He knows it isn’t already.

[Inmate Trump]

https://twitter.com/jaketapper/status/1312016397942378501

That’s disgraceful.

It also speaks volumes to the character and integrity of Joe Biden for wishing Trump well, even amid the White House’s lack of the same toward him and his family and staff.

[Agonized-Statism]

How will the anti-maskers ever recover from this

[CellarDoor]

https://twitter.com/maggieNYT/status/1312021288894988289?s=19

[Ferguson97]

https://twitter.com/maggieNYT/status/1312021288894988289?s=19

Ronna got the rona.

[Gass3268]

https://twitter.com/clh45/status/1312022067013967872?s=21

[Absentee Voting Ghost of Ruin]

Are they all going to get hydroxychloroquine?