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In reply to the discussion: Do we know for certain that Trump had the Covid-19? [View all]frazzled
(18,402 posts)28. Who knows
Probably had it, maybe not. The man lies so often and so boldly, it's like the boy who cried wolf. After a while, you don't believe anything that comes out of his mouth. I have never been a conspiracist, and fight against succumbing to crazy theories, but the quick "recovery," the staging, the pumping of a drug that happens to belong to a donor ... it does make one suspicious.
And remember, all the doctors involved are military personnel. So if the commander in chief issues an order, they're compelled (well, more or less; they also have the Hippocratic oath, but when they conflict, then what? Aside from Dr. Doolittle, and even him, they were pretty noncommittal. )
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So you are saying that the physicians involved would risk losing their licenses?
still_one
Oct 2020
#1
Show me ANY OTHER PERSON ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD, who is 'cured' in 3 days. I'll wait here.
634-5789
Oct 2020
#63
Are we even sure his "doctors" are actually MDs. I'm with you kentuck, I don't think he had it.
monmouth4
Oct 2020
#6
All those reports from his "doctor" didn't make a lot of sense either
Proud Liberal Dem
Oct 2020
#27
You get jumped on if you mention it, but it is certainly in the back of my (and many others') mind.
Frustratedlady
Oct 2020
#29
I don't think he did. Neither did Christie. They had a false positive and both probably had a nasty
Autumn
Oct 2020
#51
As it made him look weak to his base, and as there was no political upside to it*
LanternWaste
Oct 2020
#60
He may have tested positive for the virus and was persuaded by the argument ... ?
kentuck
Oct 2020
#62