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ffr

(22,670 posts)
Mon Mar 30, 2020, 10:50 PM Mar 2020

tRump's inner circle was tested for coronavirus even as he advised public against it

Tests for COVID-19 are in short supply. But those with close ties to Trump have received them anyway, some despite showing zero symptoms.

COVID-19 tests — or the lack thereof — have been a major story since the global pandemic arrived in the United States.
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Donald Trump and members of his inner circle, by contrast, have had a much easier time getting their hands on tests, even when they showed no symptoms of the virus, which typically include fever, dry cough, and body aches.
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Melania Trump
Ten days after Trump announced he'd had a COVID-19 test, Grisham revealed that first lady Melania Trump had also had one.

"Mrs. Trump got tested the same night as the President was tested, out of an abundance of caution. The test was negative," Grisham said on March 23.
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Ivanka Trump
Like her father and stepmother, first daughter Ivanka Trump, who also serves as a senior adviser to the president, had a test, despite not exhibiting any symptoms.

She was tested in early March after she met with an Australian official who had the virus, the Hill reported.
Mike Pence and Karen Pence

After one of Pence's aides tested positive for COVID-19, Vice President Mike Pence also received a test — despite not showing symptoms. It is not known whether Karen Pence had symptoms when she was given a test.
"Pleased to report that the COVID-19 test results came back negative for both... - American Independent


And the list continues on and on. All politically connected republican elites having no problems getting tested, while shortages abound and no national policy in place to change it.
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tRump's inner circle was tested for coronavirus even as he advised public against it (Original Post) ffr Mar 2020 OP
If it had been Obama's Admin, would have wanted them tested several times a day. Hoyt Mar 2020 #1
And they wouldn't have accepted any of the results NT Rorey Mar 2020 #2
Agreed. Nictuku Mar 2020 #3
Knowing customerserviceguy Mar 2020 #4
Nope I call bullshit. As someone here pointed out: Volaris Mar 2020 #5
Good point customerserviceguy Mar 2020 #6
Bwahahaha.. you said little. Dont you know his 'hands' are The Bigliest?! Volaris Mar 2020 #7
K&R UTUSN Mar 2020 #8
They were all tested for a hoax? sheshe2 Mar 2020 #9

Volaris

(10,271 posts)
5. Nope I call bullshit. As someone here pointed out:
Mon Mar 30, 2020, 11:18 PM
Mar 2020

'Germophobe my ass. Germophobes dont raw-dog pornstars.'

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