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But is he? If his condition is so bad they're giving him Steriods and they had to put him on Oxygen at least twice so far, he probably should keep his happy ass in the Hospital.

Lest, I don't know, he gets worse, dies, infects others, etc. Those Guidelines are there for a damn good reason, even if they aren't legally binding.

Knowing him though, he probably wants to go to another Rally tomorrow or something. Pack'em in so they can all bask in high glory.

One only hopes Joe Biden's campaign is insisting on a plexiglass shield(an airtight bubble around Trump would better, arguably) for the 2nd debate if it ends up happening.
Trump when he leaves the hospital, pumped full of meds:
 

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He could fulfill his duties from the hospital. He had an office there.
Pretty sure he had access to Twitter and a camera from his bed.

I guess he couldn't go golfing though.

Oh, you meant his actual duties, like disaster response and actually running a nation of 331 million people? Why start now?
 

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Pretty sure he had access to Twitter and a camera from his bed.

I guess he couldn't go golfing though.

Oh, you meant his actual duties, like disaster response and actually running a nation of 331 million people? Why start now?
No worries, Trump stronk. He'll be back to staged appearances signing blank sheets of paper with a sharpie in no time
 

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He could fulfill his duties from the hospital. He had an office there.
There are two aspects here.

The first is that Trump was brought up by a family who viewed illness as a form of weakness. He's (allegedly) a germophobe, which I suspect really represents a dread of being ill because it reminds him of how his mummy and daddy despised it. Similarly his obsession with how healthy and robust he is, and him constantly claiming his opponents are ill, because in his mind illness is a sign of wider weakness. Consequently, even if ailing, he's determined to pretend otherwise.

The second is potentially public service. Severely ill leaders can cause fear and uncertainty because it causes a power vacuum. For instance, when te UK PM Boris Johnson caught covid, we were told he was busy in his hospital bed working. This is obviously absurd: if someone can work, they shouldn't be blocking a hospital bed someone else might need, and so if they're in a hospital bed, they're in trouble. And indeed, he was in severe trouble and incapacitated. An issue with the UK is that there isn't a constitutional position of deputy PM: thus although they sometimes appoint someone to the role of deputy PM, it has no actual power or rights even if the PM is unavailable. And there isn't one currently anyway, so whilst Johnson was incapacitated the country was, literally, leaderless. It shouldn't be as severe an issue for the USA because there's a clearly defined succession system. But there is nevertheless a fear and uncertainty - reorganisation, chaos, unfamiliarity etc. in governance - in adjustment to the new guy handing out the orders.
 

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There are two aspects here.

The first is that Trump was brought up by a family who viewed illness as a form of weakness. He's (allegedly) a germophobe, which I suspect really represents a dread of being ill because it reminds him of how his mummy and daddy despised it. Similarly his obsession with how healthy and robust he is, and him constantly claiming his opponents are ill, because in his mind illness is a sign of wider weakness. Consequently, even if ailing, he's determined to pretend otherwise.
Speaking of which, remember when this happened? 'Cause pepperidge farm remembers.


By his own standard, Trump health is too fragile to risk him trying to serve another 4 years. Hypocrisy thy name is Trump.
 
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Ok just to be sure this is the actual whitehouse this time not that fake whitehouse gift thing that came up before.

*Checks*

Yeh Snopes has it listed from a previous claim it's the fake one not actually Trump or the actual White House.


Sorry everyone it's some grifter grifting rather than Trump this time....... like last time.......

USA Today apparently didn't bother fact checking this one properly

From Snopes

While the WhiteHouseGiftShop.com may trace its history back to the 1940s, and while this organization may have been at one time affiliated with the U.S. government, as of this writing in 2020, the WhiteHouseGiftShop.com is a privately run website with no official connections to the White House.

I was gonna ask who would pay $100 for this but then I realized I already know the answer.

Seriously, if I were hurting for money, I'd be printing all sorts of Trump shit and finding the nearest MAGA....anything to hawk the shit. I'm pretty sure I'd clean up no time.

"Get your MAGA hat! Made with 100% Asbestos, to protect your head from fire! "
Sorry friend but you got had here.
 

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Ok just to be sure this is the actual whitehouse this time not that fake whitehouse gift thing that came up before.

*Checks*

Yeh Snopes has it listed from a previous claim it's the fake one not actually Trump or the actual White House.


Sorry everyone it's some grifter grifting rather than Trump this time....... like last time.......

USA Today apparently didn't bother fact checking this one properly

From Snopes






Sorry friend but you got had here.
You were in such a hurry to flex on everyone that you failed basic reading.

The original link says, and always said, not affiliated with the actual whitehouse.

Dalis was also making a point about how anyone can print Trump branded junk, call it memorabilia and make a killing with his cult.

So that's a two for two reading comprehension fail in your eagerness to get one up on the silly lefties.
 

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You were in such a hurry to flex on everyone that you failed basic reading.

The original link says, and always said, not affiliated with the actual whitehouse.

Dalis was also making a point about how anyone can print Trump branded junk, call it memorabilia and make a killing with his cult.

So that's a two for two reading comprehension fail in your eagerness to get one up on the silly lefties.
This is why I stopped arguing with him. If he's not going to bother reading what's written or comprehend what's being said, there's no point in trying to have a discussion. I have a perfectly good brick wall I could be knocking down over the course of a very long period of time by using harsh language which is a more productive use of my time.
 

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In Sweden we have laws for spreading any of the diseases named in Smittskyddslagen (the infection prevention law), in which diseases like HIV, Hep C and recently Covid-19 are named. If you have any of these diseases you must take measures to prevent their spread, which in the case of Covid-19 means isolating yourself. Failure to comply can result in a prison sentence if you've been reckless enough.
Out of interest, how do they go about imprisoning people who still has covid? Can they isolate them?

He's (allegedly) a germophobe,
Seems odd, him being such a rabid anti-masker and all.
 

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Seems odd, him being such a rabid anti-masker and all.
Maybe not. Considering his personality and history, maybe the germophobia applies to everything and everyone except himself. And Ivanka, probably.
 

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Out of interest, how do they go about imprisoning people who still has covid? Can they isolate them?



Seems odd, him being such a rabid anti-masker and all.
I thought they would put them in guarded hotel rooms, or set up an apartment building or something like they did for Ebola patient's contact list here.
 

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Seems odd, him being such a rabid anti-masker and all.
Well. He self-describes as a germophobe, but I don't think that's actually true. I think he's really terrified by appearing weak, where illness (due to his upbringing) is perceived as weakness. So he's disgusted and appalled by illness, and in normal circumstances perhaps takes greater-than-usual steps to try to avoid being ill.

However, covid-19 has posed a conflict - there is a risk of being ill, but not being worried about becoming ill is perceived as being strong, and appearing strong is the real motivator. Thus Trump has chosen to appear strong by flouting safety measures. Also relevant here is probably the relatively low risk of serious illness and death, or getting infected due to White House infection control procedures which have probably made this approach more attractive.
 
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I haven't heard of any cases in which it has been a problem, or any at all. Most likely the police wouldn't arrest you (unless you make it plainly clear that you intend to sneeze at every person you meet) and once court proceedings and sentencing has been done, you're probably talking something like a year later and Covid-19 shouldn't be a problem.
Here the authorities didn't even give people a chance to hesitate when they did this for the Ebola outbreak here. They were transported and guarded by cops in hazmat suits after that guy died at a local hospital here and had infected that nurse. They had guards stationed outside their apartments 24/7.
 

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It still looks bad for the original poster who was... 'Crimson' that makes sense. They needed to say something about it not being actually government affiliated since it gives that impression for those just browsing. And its not a good look for usa today either.
THE THUMBNAIL OF THE LINK LITERALLY SAYS ITS NOT AFFILIATED WITH THE ACTUAL WHITEHOUSE.

It only looks bad for the people who are trying to sling shit without bothering to read.
 

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Whatever, just wash your hands.
THE THUMBNAIL OF THE LINK LITERALLY SAYS ITS NOT AFFILIATED WITH THE ACTUAL WHITEHOUSE.

It only looks bad for the people who are trying to sling shit without bothering to read.
That will teach me to post when the match has just started and I'm trying to be quick so I don't miss first camps.