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Trump insists he’s free of virus, ready for campaign trail

10:59 pm October 11, 2020

Washington: President Donald Trump on Sunday declared he was healthy enough to return to the campaign trail, a day after the White House doctor said he was no longer at risk of transmitting the coronavirus but did not say explicitly whether Trump had tested negative for it. Trump, who was poised Monday to host his […]

Collins: Maskless Trump set a poor example at White House

9:10 am October 7, 2020

Bangor: Republican Sen. Susan Collins said she was “shocked” to see President Donald Trump discharged from the hospital so soon, and said Trump set a poor example by appearing at the White House without a mask. “When I saw him on the balcony of the White House, taking off his mask, I couldn’t help but […]

Trump, still infectious, back at White House — without mask

7:40 pm October 6, 2020

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump staged a dramatic return to the White House after leaving the military hospital where he was receiving an unprecedented level of care for COVID-19. He immediately ignited a new controversy by declaring that despite his illness the nation should not fear the virus that has killed more than 210,000 Americans — […]

Trump slams media for 'blocking' alleged graft cases against Biden

White House virus testing couldn’t protect Trump

7:30 pm October 6, 2020

WASHINGTON: His press secretary once described President Donald Trump as the “most tested man in America” when it came to COVID-19. And variations on that message were the White House ready response any time critics questioned the president’s lax approach to following guidelines for avoiding the novel coronavirus. But that testing operation proved woefully insufficient […]

Trump discharged from hospital after 4 days, returns to White House

12:35 pm October 6, 2020

Washington: US President Donald Trump has returned to the White House after being discharged from a military hospital where he was under treatment for the deadly coronavirus since Friday, telling his followers that he would be back on the campaign trail soon, and not to be “afraid” of the disease and not let it “dominate” […]