From left: Joe Biden, Starwood Capital’s Barry Sternlicht, Blackstone’s Stephen Schwarzman and Donald Trump (Getty; iStock) Private equity and other major investment firms have donated more to Joe Biden than President Donald Trump so far this election cycle, campaign filings show, despite the potential for higher taxes. And while some […]
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Trump plans to hold outdoor event at White House while still possibly infected
President Donald Trump plans to hold an outdoor event at the White House on Saturday with hundreds of people in attendance, even though he hasn’t released a negative test for COVID-19, ABC News and The New York Times reported. The outlets said Trump would address a crowd gathered on the […]
Hundreds Gather on White House Lawn to Hear Trump
October 12, 2020 — Just 8 days after President Donald Trump announced he had tested positive for COVID-19, he welcomed hundreds to the South Lawn of the White House, reassuring them of his recovery. A close-up of his right hand, shown in an AP pool photograph from the Saturday event, […]
Trump welcomes hundreds of supporters at White House lawn days after hospital release
President Donald Trump on Saturday made his first public appearance after being hospitalized for the coronavirus, defying public health guidelines to speak to a crowd of hundreds even as the White House refused to declare that he was not contagious. Trump took off a mask moments after he emerged on […]
Trump Plans To Resume Public Activities With South Lawn Appearance : NPR
President Trump says he is feeling well, but questions about his health continue to swirl just over a week after his tweet that he’d tested positive for the coronavirus. SCOTT SIMON, HOST: President Trump plans to resume public activities today with a rally on the South Lawn of the White […]
Trump makes first public appearance since coronavirus treatment
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Saturday made his first public appearance since returning to the White House after being treated for the coronavirus. Trump delivered an address on his support for law enforcement from the Blue Room balcony to a friendly crowd. The president wore a mask as he […]
Trump No Longer a Transmission Risk, Doctor Says: Trump Update
(Bloomberg) — © Photographer: Drew Angerer/Getty Images North America WILMINGTON, DE – MARCH 12: Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden delivers remarks about the coronavirus outbreak, at the Hotel Du Pont March 12, 2020 in Wilmington, Delaware. Health officials say 11,000 people have been tested for the Coronavirus […]
Trump Resumes Public Events With Mini-Rally on White House Lawn
(Bloomberg) — President Donald Trump made his first public appearance on Saturday since returning from a three-day hospitalization for coronavirus, telling supporters at the White House that “through the power of American science and medicine, we will eradicate” the virus “once and for all.” “Thank you all for the prayers,” […]
Trump sent more than 2,000 invitations for an event on the White House lawn on Saturday.
President Trump is planning to host up to 2,000 people on the South Lawn of the White House on Saturday for his first in-person event since he announced he had tested positive for the coronavirus, three people familiar with the plans said on Friday, and his campaign announced that he […]
Trump planning to host hundreds on White House lawn Saturday in 1st event since virus treatment
WASHINGTON, DC — On Saturday, President Donald Trump is planning to hold his first in-person event since testing positive for the coronavirus. Two weeks after the Rose Garden event that is now considered a “superspreader,” Trump is planning to convene another large crowd outside the White House for an event […]
Saying ‘I Feel Strong,’ Trump Plans Rallies at White House and in Florida
Here’s what you need to know: On Friday, President Trump gave his first televised interview since coming down with Covid-19.Credit…Doug Mills/The New York Times President Trump, in his first televised interview since he announced that he had tested positive for the coronavirus, said Friday night that he was “medication free” […]
Trump Snubbed by His Industry as Real Estate Pros Give to Biden
(Bloomberg) — Four years ago, Donald Trump thrilled the real estate industry as he ascended to the White House, calling himself the “builder president” and promising a trillion dollars of infrastructure spending. Since then, while his tax overhaul kept breaks for investors like himself, it stung home buyers in many […]
Trump Continues To Be A COVID Superspreader? President May Draw Hundreds To White House South Lawn In Campaign Event
KEY POINTS Trump had wanted to start campaigning again this weekend, 10 days after his COVID-19 diagnosis Doctors warn patients in the second week of the disease can take a rapid turn for the worse Trump has exhibited a cavalier attitude toward the disease that has killed more than 213,000 […]
Trump plans to hold an outdoor event at the White House over the weekend. He still hasn’t released a negative COVID-19 test.
© Win McNamee/Getty Images President Donald Trump upon his return to the White House from Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. Win McNamee/Getty Images President Donald Trump plans to hold an outdoor event at the White House on Saturday with hundreds of people in attendance, even though he hasn’t released […]
Donald Trump Supports Outdoor Debate Idea So Joe Biden Can’t Read Answers ‘Off a Computer’
During a Friday night interview with FOX News medical expert Dr. Marc Siegel on Tucker Carlson Tonight, Republican President Donald Trump said that he would welcome the next presidential debate to be held outside rather than virtually so that Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden can’t read his answers off of […]
Trump, staff violated CDC guidelines 27 times since Sept. 1
CLOSE President Donald Trump, Melania Trump and Chris Christie are among a running list of people who tested positive for COVID-19. USA TODAY President Donald Trump and members of his administration have often flouted guidelines aimed at preventing the spread of COVID-19, according to a review of news events by […]
Donald Trump Faces a Personal and Political Vulnerability
The President stood triumphant on the White House balcony, having persuaded his doctors to submit to his will. He had spent his days at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center pushing them to let him out, medical advice be damned. Donald Trump tore off his mask and seemed to gasp […]
Cavalier White House approach to COVID catches up to Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) — Masks were rarely spotted in the West Wing. Crowds of people gathered shoulder to shoulder on the White House South Lawn. And Air Force One streaked across the sky from one massive campaign rally to another. With ready access to testing and the best public health minds […]
The Public Pulse: Change election process; Trump gets a pass; Other presidents did same | Letters
Presidents have a history of keeping us in the dark about dangerous things. Google “Torpedo Alley” and the “Bay of Pigs Crisis” for more details. Give Trump a break! Trump acted quickly with travel ban Regarding The World-Herald’s COVID-19 timeline on Sept. 13, I was looking for the date that […]
Trump Tempted Fate Long Before Rose Garden Coronavirus Cluster
(Bloomberg) — Ever since March, when much of the country went into lockdown to contain the coronavirus, Donald Trump has tempted fate — ignoring his own administration’s advice on avoiding the virus, yet managing to avoid it all the same. There was a June rally inside a Tulsa arena, […]