Upbeat Trump 'continues to improve' as doctor says he may be discharged Monday

[Lori Price]

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05 October 2020 

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Upbeat Trump 'continues to improve' as doctor says he may be discharged Monday | 04 Oct 2020 | President Trump "continues to improve" and could be discharged from the hospital as early as Monday and return to the White House as he continues to undergo further treatment for COVID-19, his doctors said Sunday. "He has been up and around. Our plan today is to have him eat and drink, be up out of bed," Dr. Brian Garibaldi, a member of Trump's medical team, said outside Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. "If he continues to look and feel as well as he does today our hope is to plan for a discharge as early as tomorrow to the white house where he can continue his treatment course. Dr. Sean Dooley added that the president "continues to improve" and "has remained without fever since Friday morning."

Stock futures rise after Trump motorcade appearance | 04 Oct 2020 | Stock futures rose Sunday evening in overnight trading shortly after President Trump made an appearance in a motorcade outside Walter Reed National Military Medical Center where he is recovering from the coronavirus. Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped 150 points, while S&P 500 futures and the Nasdaq 100 futures both rose about 0.5 percent. President Trump tweeted a video earlier Sunday, saying he was "getting great reports from the doctors." He then waved to supporters outside the hospital in a brief outing in a motorcade with Secret Service.

Trump thanks supporters gathered outside hospital: 'I'm about to make a little surprise visit' --'I really appreciate all of the fans and supporters outside of the hospital,' Trump said. | 04 Oct 2020 | President Trump tweeted out a video of himself at Walter Reed Medical Center on Sunday where he said he's learned a lot about the novel coronavirus and promised his supporters gathered out side the hospital "a little surprise." "We're going to pay a little surprise to some of the great patriots that we have," Trump said. "They've been out there for a long time and they've got Trump flags and they love our country so I'm not telling anybody but you but I'm about to make a little surprise visit." Shortly after sending out his tweet, the president made his surprise appearance when he briefly left the hospital and drove by, waved and gave a thumbs up to the groups of supporters gathered outside in Maryland before returning to Walter Reed shortly after. The White House said that "appropriate precautions" were taken for Trump's trip and that the drive was cleared by the medical staff at Walter Reed.

Supporters gather for Prayer vigil for Trump outside Walter Reed | 03 Oct 2020 | President Trump supporters lined up in front of Walter Reed Hospital Saturday evening, to show support for Trump who was recently diagnosed with coronavirus. Dozens of people gathered for an event hosted by 'Women for America First,' with Trump 2020 signs for a prayer vigil Saturday night. President Trump was admitted to Walter Reed Friday after he announced that he and the First Lady had tested positive for the coronavirus.

Trump's medical team says he is doing 'very well'; official warns next 48 hours are 'critical' --Trump was moved to Walter Reed on Friday | 03 Oct 2020 | President Trump is "doing very well" and has no difficulty breathing, his medical team said Saturday -- although a senior administration official warned that the next 48 hours will be "critical." White House physician Dr. Sean Conley and other members of the medical team briefed reporters on Trump's condition. Conley said they were "extremely happy with the progress" Trump is making. "This morning, the president is doing very well," he said. However, a senior administration official told Fox News that on Friday morning, Trump was showing troubling signs of a possible progression from mild to more severe form of the disease. The official said that medical professionals moved quickly and decided to transfer the President to Walter Reed out of an abundance of caution over what was seen as a very concerning trajectory of disease progression.

Trump's doctor says president 'doing very well' amid COVID-19 treatment | 02 Oct 2020 | President Trump has tweeted from the hospital that things are "going well." "Going well, I think!" he tweeted just after 11:30 p.m. "Thank you to all. LOVE!!!" Meanwhile, his doctor said Trump has completed his first dose of remdesivir therapy, and is "resting comfortably." The promising anti-viral therapy is still undergoing clinical trials and has so far has shown success in reducing deaths in severely ill coronavirus patients; its value in treating less-severe cases is still being studied. "This evening I am happy to report that the president is doing very well," said the doctor, Navy Commander Sean P. Conley.

Historic photos of President Trump being transported to Walter Reed for coronavirus treatment | 02 Oct 2020 | President Trump is being transported to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Friday evening to receive treatment for symptoms of COVID-19, and the White House said he's expected to remain there for a few days. (Photos)

Putin offers 'sincere support' to Trump after positive COVID-19 test | 02 Oct 2020 | Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed his "sincere support in this difficult moment" to President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump after the two tested positive for COVID-19 on Friday. The Kremlin says Putin sent Trump a telegram saying that his "inherent vitality, good spirits and optimism" will help him cope. Putin wasn't the only international well-wisher for the first couple. Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he and his wife, Sara, "are thinking of President Donald Trump and First lady Melania Trump and wish our friend a full and speedy recovery."

Stock futures plunge after President Trump confirms he has coronavirus | 02 Oct 2020 | U.S. equity futures plunged by more than 1.6%, or 500 Dow points after President Trump confirmed through a tweet that he and the first lady tested positive for coronavirus. The Dow Industrials had only been down 50 points before the announcement. "Tonight, @FLOTUS and I tested positive for COVID-19," the president wrote. "We will begin our quarantine and recovery process immediately. We will get through this TOGETHER!"

President Trump, Melania Trump test positive for COVID-19 | 02 Oct 2020 | President Trump and first lady Melania Trump have tested positive for the coronavirus, the White House physician announced late Thursday, underscoring major challenges facing the country as it seeks to contain the pandemic while raising new uncertainty surrounding the country's leadership weeks before the election. Presidential physician Sean Conley said in a memo released by the White House late Thursday night that President Trump and the first lady "are both well at this time, and they plan to remain at home within the White House during their convalescence." "The White House medical team and I will maintain a vigilant watch, and I appreciate the support provided by some of our country's greatest medical professionals and institutions. Rest assured I expect the President to continue carrying out his duties without disruption while recovering, and I will keep you updated on any future developments," Conley added.

Trump campaign manager tests positive for Covid-19 | 02 Oct 2020 | Donald Trump's campaign manager has tested positive for Covid-19, dealing another blow to his reelection effort on a day that saw the president and the head of the Republican National Committee report contracting the disease as well. Bill Stepien received his diagnosis Friday evening and was experiencing what one senior campaign official described as "mild flu-like symptoms." People familiar with the situation said the 42-year-old Stepien plans to quarantine until he recovers. Deputy Campaign Manager Justin Clark is expected to oversee the Trump team's Arlington, Va. headquarters while Stepien works remotely, though advisers stressed that he would maintain control of the campaign.

Christie checks into hospital after COVID-19 diagnosis | 03 Oct 2020 | Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) announced Saturday that he had checked himself into a local hospital hours after he tested positive for COVID-19, describing it as a "precautionary measure" due to a "history of asthma." "In consultation with my doctors, I checked myself into Morristown Medical Center this afternoon," the former governor tweeted early in the evening Saturday. "While I am feeling good and only have mild symptoms, due to my history of asthma we decided this is an important precautionary measure." Christie added in a follow-up tweet, "I am thankful for our hardworking medical professionals and look forward to coming home soon."

GOP Sen. Mike Lee tests positive for coronavirus | 02 Oct 2020 | Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) said on Friday that he has tested positive for the coronavirus, news that came as the nation was reeling from President Trump's own coronavirus diagnosis. Lee, the third senator known to have tested positive for COVID-19, said in a statement he took a coronavirus test on Thursday after experiencing symptoms similar to those he has had for longtime allergies. Lee's announcement comes just hours after Trump disclosed that he and first lady Melania Trump have tested positive for the coronavirus. Lee was at the White House on Saturday.

Tillis tests positive for COVID-19, becoming fourth member of Senate stricken --Tillis becomes the sixth person from ACB nomination ceremony to test positive for coronavirus | 03 Oct 2020 | North Carolina Republican Sen. Thom Tillis, who is running for re-election, has become the fourth member of the Senate to test positive for COVID-19. The senator announced Friday night that he has been diagnosed with coronavirus, making him the fourth member of the Senate and the sixth person who attended the nomination ceremony for Supreme Court justice candidate Amy Coney Barrett, to test positive for COVID-19. Tillis's news comes just hours after President Trump and the First Lady made the shocking announcement that they had tested positive for the coronavirus.

Tom Cotton: 'No doubt' coronavirus won't stop confirmation of SCOTUS nominee | 04 Oct 2020 | Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton (R) said Sunday that he has "no doubt" the Senate GOP's efforts to confirm Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court will go on as planned despite the positive diagnosis for coronavirus reported by several senators who attended her nomination event last week. In an interview with "Sunday Morning Futures" host Maria Bartiromo on Fox News, Cotton assured viewers that the Senate's business would remain on track despite several GOP senators testing positive for COVID-19 following last weekend's event. "What I can say is that everyone is eager to be at work when they need to be at work, they're on the [Senate] Judiciary Committee a week from tomorrow either in person or virtually to have the confirmation hearings for Judge Barrett, and then to have the vote on Judge Barrett this month," Cotton said.

Pelosi raises possibility of becoming acting president in chaotic election outcome | 01 Oct 2020 | Speaker Nancy Pelosi raised the possibility that she might become acting president if neither President Trump nor Democratic nominee Joe Biden wins enough electoral votes to declare victory in the election on or after Nov. 3. Pelosi, a California Democrat, told reporters Thursday that she is preparing House Democrats for a potential role in determining the winner with a vote by each state delegation. But if a majority still does not emerge for either Trump or Biden, Pelosi said, "then it goes into another range where the speaker becomes the [president]. It’s complicated after that." ...Pelosi is girding party lawmakers to play a role if the election is so close that neither Trump nor Biden is the electoral winner. 

Powder keg: 61% say United States 'on verge of civil war,' 52% already preparing | 02 Oct 2020 | (Opinion) A majority of Americans are bracing for the possibility of a politically-fired civil war, and more than half are already stockpiling food and other essential items to survive and fight back, according to a new survey shared with Secrets. In the survey, 61% said that the United States is nearing a second civil war, including a shocking 41% who "strongly agree" with that assessment. And 52% are so convinced that it is just around the corner, or after Election Day, that they are putting away food and other essentials, an historic expansion of the prepper movement that has been brewing for years, now driven by fear and coronavirus-induced shortages.

National Guard taps units for rapid response to civil unrest | 01 Oct 2020 | The National Guard has designated military police units in two states to serve as rapid reaction forces so they can respond quickly to any potential civil unrest around the country, following violent protests that rocked the nation's capital and several states this summer. Military leaders don't explicitly tie the changes to concerns about possible election-related violence, but the nation is bracing for unrest surrounding the tumultuous presidential campaign, particularly if voting results are not known for days or weeks because of the increase in mail-in ballots. According to the Guard, about 600 troops -- 300 in both Alabama and Arizona -- will be ready to deploy within 24 hours if requested by a governor in another state.

Threats of house arrest and sacking will not be enough to persuade people to take the Covid vaccine | 03 Oct 2020 | The establishment's push for a compulsory [deadly] Covid vaccine is well underway, with top medical journal the NEJM the latest to call for one. But people power is against them, and no amount of propaganda will help them get their way. On Thursday, The New England Journal of Medicine published a perspective entitled 'Ensuring Uptake of Vaccines against SARS-CoV-2.' It quickly began to gain traction, with tens of thousands of views and reports in the media. Alex Berenson, a former New York Times journalist whose agitating against the Covid hysteria has been ceaseless and outstanding, brought attention to the paper on his Twitter account on Thursday. The paper is billed directly as a blueprint for foreign governments to roll out a mandatory Covid vaccine. And although the vaccine arrival date is unknown, the authors emphasise that "states can apply [this framework] now."The message is: it’s time to start laying the propaganda groundwork. The paper begins with the schoolmarm-ish warning that "a recent poll found that only 49% of Americans planned to get vaccinated against SARS-CoV-2.”

Victoria police filmed handcuffing pregnant beachgoer as state authorities consider extending lockdown rules | 04 Oct 2020 | Echoing a similar incident a month ago, Victoria police have been caught on camera forcibly arresting a pregnant woman for allegedly breaching the 5km radius rule being heavy-handedly enforced throughout the Australian state. Footage of the dramatic arrest circulated online, showing a handful of armed police officers towering over a woman – described as pregnant by local media – at the Altona beach in the Melbourne area. An officer is seen trying to put a mask on the detainee as his colleagues handcuff her and repeatedly tell other beachgoers to stand back. People filming the incident could be heard shouting, "What did she do? Why are you arresting her?" As tensions grew, onlookers swarmed the police squad, yelling insults at officers.

Gov. Whitmer fumes after Michigan Supreme Court strikes down her coronavirus orders --Whitmer reacted by reiterating to Michiganders that her rules are still in place for the time being | 02 Oct 2020 | Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) released a defiant statement in response to the state Supreme Court striking down her controversial coronavirus mandates on Friday, reminding Michiganders that her rules are still in place for another three weeks. In a 4-3 decision, the state's high court ruled Friday the governor's unilateral orders were "an unlawful delegation of legislative power to the executive branch in violation of the Michigan Constitution," and therefore "the executive orders issued by the Governor in response to the COVID-19 pandemic now lack any basis under Michigan law." According to the Washington Examiner, the court gave a long list of businesses that were forced to be shuttered under Whitmer's mandates...

American cyclist suspended over pro-Trump tweet | 01 Oct 2020 | A rising American cycling star has been suspended after expressing support for President Trump in a Twitter feud with a Dutch journalist. Quinn Simmons, the reigning junior road race world champion and the junior U.S. road race champion, has been pulled from several upcoming races by the Trek Segafredo team. His suspension came after a Dutch journalist was critical of Trump on Twitter. "If you follow me and support Trump, you can go," the journalist Jose Been wrote in a now-deleted tweet. "Bye," Simmons replied, accompanied by black hand waving emoji. 

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