Shortly before leaving Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, President Donald Trump tweeted that he plans to return to the campaign trail “soon.”
“Will be back on the Campaign Trail soon!!!” he said, adding, “The Fake News only shows the Fake Polls.”
https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1313243541959737349
Trump and First Lady Melania Trump tested positive for COVID-19 early on Friday morning, as IJR reported. Later in the day, he was transferred to Walter Reed for observation.
But, just three days later, he tweeted that he would be returning to the White House and that he feels “better than I did 20 years ago!”
https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1313186529058136070
His physician Dr. Sean Conley said the president was “not entirely out of the woods yet,” however, he said the president’s condition had improved since Friday.
“The team and I agree that all our evaluations and most importantly his clinical status support the president’s safe return home, where he’ll be surrounded by world-class medical care 24/7,” Conley said.
Around 6:30 p.m. on Monday, Trump was seen walking out of Walter Reed wearing a mask. He flashed a thumbs-up but did not answer questions from reporters who had gathered outside.
Watch the moment below:
https://twitter.com/Breaking911/status/1313248579591471105
When Trump announced that he would be leaving Walter Reed, he encouraged Americans to not “be afraid of Covid.”
“Don’t let it dominate your life. We have developed, under the Trump Administration, some really great drugs & knowledge,” he added.
After he returned to the White House, reporters noted that the president removed his mask after stepped off Marine One.
BREAKING: Pres. Trump arrives back at the White House, and removes his mask, following several nights at Walter Reed Medical Center. The president left Walter Reed this evening despite not having completed his full COVID-19 treatment. https://t.co/7576qgof46 pic.twitter.com/9k5QFLJOgq
— This Week (@ThisWeekABC) October 5, 2020
Trump’s plan to return to the campaign trail comes just 28 days before election day, and as polls show Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden is leading him in several key swing states.
And an average of national polls by RealClearPolitics finds that Biden has a 8.5 point lead over Trump.
