stillnessinthestorm--2020-10-04--Trump’s Condition Substantially Improved, But He’s “Not Out Of The Woods Yet”, Doctor Says

( Zero Hedge ) White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows has apparently decided to “ come clean ” to the American public , and , in an interview with Fox News on Saturday evening , acknowledged publicly for the first time that Trump ’ s condition appeared to be rapidly deteriorating on Friday .
Related White House Releases Photos Of Trump Grinding Away At Work While In Hospital “ Yesterday , we were real concerned .
He had a fever and his blood oxygen level dropped rapidly , ” Meadows added that it was Trump ’ s doctors who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ travel to Walter Reed “ out of an abundance of caution , ” adding that “ there was never a consideration and never even a risk with the transition of power.
” The Chief of Staff confirmed that the latest video published on Trump ’ s twitter feed was filmed a few hours ago .
White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany released another statement from Dr Sean Conley , who said that Trump ’ s condition had improved Saturday , that his blood-oxygen levels have been between 96 % and 98 % .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the woods yet ” , doctors remain “ cautiously optimistic ” .
They also noted that Trump has completed his 2nd dose of remdesivir .
Meanwhile , dozens of the president ’ s supporters gathered outside Walter Reed earlier waving signs and flags bearing well wishes for the president .
In other news , three Minnesota congressmen are facing backlash over taking a commercial flight home from Washington , DC on Friday night just two days after they shared Air Force One with President Donald Trump .
Apparently , police were called @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but found nothing .
Finally , CNN ’ s Jake Tapper has reportedly spoken with an administration offiial who confirmed that investigators believe Trump was infected during the ceremony announcing his choice of Amy Coney Barrett to succeed Ruth Ginsburg on the Supreme Court at the Rose Garden last weekend .
The current thinking is that it “ may have come from the Hill ” .
Update ( 1900ET ) : In the latest video from Walter Reed , undoubtedly prompted by media rumors that the president might be in “ very serious @ @ @ @ @ @ @ looking notably pale and sounding hoarse and congested ) said he “ came here , wasn ’ t feeling so well , but I feel much better now.
” Trump added that the doctors are doing an excellent job to get him back to 100 % , adding that he ’ ll be “ back soon ” to the White House .
However , during the 4-minute recorded speech , Trump acknowledged that the real test will be seeing how the infection develops over the coming days .
He also offered a terse @ @ @ @ @ @ @ COVID-19 was inevitable .
“ As a leader , you have to confront problems.
” Before Trump addressed the rumors , anonymous reports about his condition had gotten pretty out of hand .
In other news , NJ Gov Chris Christie has reportedly checked himself into a hospital as his COVID-19 systems worsen .
The governor ’ s history of asthma and obesity make him a ‘ high risk ’ patient .
Reactions on social media were pretty positive , with many hailing it as one of the finer moments of his presidency @ @ @ @ @ @ @ put all speculation about his condition to rest .
Update ( 1530ET ) : Vanity Fair ’ s Gabriel Sherman , best known for breaking the story about the history of sexual abuse allegations against Roger Ailes , has just launched himself to the front of the pack of left-wing reporters reporting scurrilous rumblings about the president ’ s condition .
The “ am I going out like Stan Chera ?
” line is almost too on the nose ; perhaps it was said in jest .
Why is Trump doing all this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ invoke the 25th amendment , which he could do voluntarily , or – if he ’ s incapacitated , like put on a ventilator – could be done by his cabinet working with Pence , without the president ’ s consent .
Such a transfer of power would be perfunctory and impermanent .
And at any rate , if Trump ’ s condition truly does worsen to that point , it might become inevitable .
Update ( 1420ET ) : Apparently , the fact that Dr. Conley ’ s memo included a prominent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the pharma company Regeneron ) set off a fact-checking spree that has led Regeneron to issue another correction .
Thanks for clearing that up .
Update ( 1400ET ) : Dr. Conley has unsurprisingly confirmed the White House ’ s claims that he “ misspoke ” about Trump being 72 hours in , saying that Saturday is the start of Day 3 , meaning Trump is 48 hours in .
Dr. Conley also reaffirmed that Trump was diagnosed Thursday night as the MSM continues to speculate that Trump either wasn ’ t tested @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that he had concealed the true timing of his diagnosis until news of Hope Hicks ’ infection hit .
Update ( 1355ET ) : President Trump is showing the world that the market isn ’ t far from his mind .
While some on Wall Street have suggested that Trump ’ s illness could change the calculus for another stimulus deal , Mitch McConnell ’ s decision to shut down floor activity Saturday probably means that stimulus talks are effectively over for now , as the GOP ’ s Congressional leaders focus on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
But in a tweet sent minutes ago , Trump urged both sides to come together and get a deal done .
Expect more tweets like this one between now and 1800ET tomorrow .
Update ( 1340ET ) : Here ’ s the timeline from Dr. Conley ’ s press conference and the comments made yesterday that the White House is now trying to dispute .
We will likely learn more as the weekend drags on .
Update ( 1320ET ) : As the MSM pushes questions about Trump ’ s condition , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Twitter to tweet that he ’ s “ feeling well ” .
Shortly before , CBS ’ s Paula Reid claimed the fact that the White House and Trump ’ s doctors apparently “ can ’ t keep their stories straight ” .
Trump ’ s backers are accusing the media of “ sow doubt ” about the president ’ s condition , while the press are insisting that the White House is trying to down play the severity of Trump ’ s sickness , and also possibly disguising the timeline of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he first suspected that he might be infected .
Update ( 1300ET ) : The AP has just apparently “ confirmed ” what Dr. Conley suggested – but didn ’ t confirm ooutright – during this morning ’ s briefing : That Trump received supplemental oxygen at the White House on Friday .
• TRUMP WAS ADMINISTERED SUPPLEMENTAL OXYGEN AT THE WHITE HOUSE ON FRIDAY BEFORE GOING TO THE HOSPITAL : AP SOURCE Dr. Conley said during the press briefing that Trump ’ s blood-oxygen level was 96 % on Saturday , which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that as of Saturday morning , Trump ’ s oxygen levels were normal and he needed no assistance breathing .
Meanwhile , CNN is reporting that there are “ more questions than answers ” as Trump ’ s condition “ remains unclear ” .
Update ( 1255ET ) : The “ anonymous ” source of the note contradicting Dr. Conley ’ s report is suspected to be none other than White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows , who was caught on video asking that some comments be given “ off the record @ @ @ @ @ @ @ INFO TO THE PRESS POOL ABOUT TRUMP ’ S CONDITION WAS CHIEF OF STAFF MARK MEADOWS Another White House official also reportedly offered some “ clarifications ” of Dr. Conley ’ s timeline , which suggested that Trump had been diagnosed earlier than he had revealed .
To sum up : It looks like Trump ’ s inner circle are trying to minimize Trump ’ s condition as much as possible , likely to prevent markets from taking another panicked leg lower .
Unfortunately , as we ’ ve seen time and time @ @ @ @ @ @ @ market might pan out for a little while – but eventually , that debt to the truth is paid .
Update ( 1210ET ) : Just minutes after Trump ’ s doctors insisted the president is doing well and that his fever had disappeared , while refusing to confirm that Trump had been treated with oxygen ( though their refusal to deny it clearly suggested that he had ) , Reuters led a flurry of anonymously sourced reports claiming the president ’ s condition is much worse than his team is letting on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ signs are in reality “ very concerning ” and that the next 48 hours will be “ critical ” .
CNBC ’ s Eamon Javers confirmed that an “ odd note ” from an anonymous administration official had been shared with the entire White House press pool .
The note claimed Trump was more ill than the doctors had let on .
Then there was this : White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows asking to speak to reporters “ off the record ” before allegedly giving “ an entierly different account ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was still not on the path to a full recovery .
In other words , the description of his condition was a gross exaggeration by an administration determined to make the president look “ strong ” at all costs – because that ’ s clearly what Trump wants .
One reporter also noted that Dr. Conley ended the briefing when a reporter asked whether Trump had been treated with steroids .
Still , this isn ’ t exactly saying much .
The White House is trying to make it seem like Trump is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ closer to ‘ the president is suffering from moderate flu-like symptoms ’ , but that ’ s still a far stretch away from requiring prone positioning and intubation .
Update ( 1150ET ) : Trump ’ s doctors have just concluded a lengthy press briefing offering updates about the president ’ s condition .
The takeaway : Trump is doing “ very well ” and doesn ’ t currently have a fever although it appears he did briefly receive oxygen before he traveled to Walter Reed .
Whether that was the catalyst for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hospital remains to be seen .
CNN and the rest of the mainstream media are also going off about another tacit admission : While Dr. Conley didn ’ t offer many specifics about the timeline of Trump ’ s infection , he let slip that we ’ re approximately 72 hours in , which means Trump may have been infected for an entire day and a half before he informed the public about his condition .
Then again , because of Trump ’ s busy travel schedule , it ’ s possible he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ how he wasn ’ t tested before arriving at the debate on Tuesday .
Update ( 1130ET ) : As the press briefing from Trump ’ s medical team began , Chris Christie took to twitter to confirm that he is , in fact , COVID-19 positive .
That was after he said so on Fox News earlier , then retracted it .
Will Rick Scott now do the same ?
Update ( 1125ET ) : Amazingly , Chris Christie is now saying he “ misspoke ” during an appearance on Fox , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , not positive .
It ’ s the same misstake that Sen. Rick Scott made earlier this am .
Update ( 1100ET ) : Former NJ Gov .
Chris Christie , who helped Trump with debate prep before his face off against Biden on Tuesday , has become the 25th person in Trump ’ s orbit to test positive .
A reporter for ABC News just revealed that , according to their anonymous sources , the president is feeling “ well rested ” .
Update ( 1100ET ) : While we await the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s an update on Fla. Sen. Rick Scott .
If you had Scott under the ‘ positive ’ column , please move him over to the ‘ negative ’ side .
Here ’ s a recap of all the meds Trump has received , according to his doctor and the White House .
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Update ( 1050ET ) : As we await an update from President Trump ’ s doctor , Dr. Sean Conley , anxieties @ @ @ @ @ @ @ – that it might be worse than the White House is letting on – after initial denials about Trump ’ s condition turned out to be false .
In addition to Pence , Don Jr. said he has tested negative again Saturday morning .
Biden fired off another tweet urging Americans to wear their masks .
Meanwhile , Sen. Marco Rubio called for more transparency from the White House to help combat the spread of “ conspiracy theories ” and misinformation .
Hopefully , the medication and world-class treatment Trump is receiving will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Update ( 1015ET ) : VP Mike Pence ( along with his wife , First Lady Karen Pence ) has tested negative again Saturday morning , according to his office .
The VP is ready to take over the president ’ s duties , and according to the most recent statement from the campaign , Pence will take part in Wednesday ’ s VP debate in Salt Lake City .
Meanwhile , the administration ’ s critics insisted that Pence should quarantine and keep testing for at least another few days ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ days .
Both Pence and AG Bill Barr have tested negative , despite both having attended last Saturday ’ s potential “ super spreader ” event at the White House .
Update ( 1000ET ) : Trump ’ s doctor , Dr. Sean Conley , will deliver another update on the president ’ s condition at 1100ET , according to Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany .
There have been quite a few major developments in the White House COVID-19 outbreak late Friday and into the early hours of Saturday morning .
When we last @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from NBC News claimed Trump had developed “ shortness of breath ” after arriving at Walter Reed .
That news followed reports that Thom Tillis , another member of the group of observers who attended a White House event on Saturday where Trump announced Judge Amy Coney Barrett as his nominee for the Supreme Court seat left by the deceased Ruth Bader Ginsburg .
Photos like this have circulated widely since Tillis became the 6th member of the group to test positive .
As of Saturday morning , 24 people have tested positive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the number of infected staffers who attended the Cleveland debate climbed from 1 to 11 .
But as the list above also reflects , three additional major figures in TrumpWorld have tested positive : Former White House advisor Kellyanne Conway , Trump Campaign Manager Bill Stepien , and Sen. Ron Johnson .
Johnson ’ s announcement hit just minutes ago on Saturday morning with a statement from his office .
He is the third GOP senator to test positive , and – like Lee and Tillis – he also attended Saturday ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by her teenage daughter Claudia , who made headlines earlier this year by speaking out against both her parents before asking AOC to “ adopt ” her , Conway announced late Friday evening that she had tested positive , becoming at least the 10th person connected to the White House to contract the virus .
Conway left the White House over the summer after her daughter ’ s outbursts created a national scandal .
She has apparently become the 7th person to attend that event to also come down with the virus .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ positive .
News of Conway ’ s diagnosis was preempted by her daughter Claudia , who once again took to TikTok to embarrass her mother , claiming in a series of videos that Kellyanne once told her “ masks are stupid ” .
Claudia also implied her mother got them all sick “ for that stupid Amy Coney Barrett thing ” .
Meanwhile , George Conway , a longtime critic of Trump and the administration in which his wife serves , tweeted that he was “ Livid ” about the White House ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Though the investigation into the origins of the cluster is only just beginning , contact tracers appear to be focusing on Saturday ’ s White House event , which Vox News opined increasingly has the making of a “ super spreader ” event .
That would at the very least account for why no Democrats have gotten sick in the outbreak , since none of them were invited to the press conference .
It would also suggest that Joe Biden and Nancy Pelosi are probably in the clear .
They ’ ve both @ @ @ @ @ @ @ But in a sign that the outbreak might already be spreading beyond Saturday ’ s gathering , Trump campaign manager Bill Stepien , who announced last night that all Trump campaign events involving the president and the first family would be cancelled , or transitioned to virtual format , has also tested positive .
Stepien took the reins over the summer , taking over from Brad Parscale following the Tulsa comeback event disaster .
One aide told Politico that Stepien was experiencing “ mild flu-like symptoms ” .
They also reported that Stepien @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Deputy Campaign Manager Justin Clark is expected to oversee the campaign from its Arlington Va. headquarters while Stepien works remotely .
With Stepien and GOP leader Ronna McDaniel sickened , two key players of Trump ’ s political machine are now out of commission .
Though he didn ’ t attend Saturday ’ s event in the Rose Garden , Stepien traveled to and from Cleveland for Tuesday ’ s presidential debate , and joined Trump and Hope Hicks aboard Air Force One .
The campaign manager was also with the president in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s role as campaign manager means participating in dozens of meetings per day .
If he was contagious , then many more may need to quarantine , though top Trump cabinet officials including Treasury Secretary Mnuchin and AG Barr have already said they won ’ t quarantine .
All Trump campaign events through next week , when Trump was supposed to swing through the West , have been cancelled as everybody awaits more information on Trump ’ s condition .
Trump ’ s doctor released a statement late Friday claiming Trump was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ did not require any “ supplemental oxygen ” , though he was being treated with Gilead ’ s remdesivir .
Trump was also treated with a battery of anti-virals and other meds earlier in the evening as well .
Incidentally , the president set off a mini firestorm when he tweeted last night that he was doing “ WelI ” – with a capital “ I ” instead of an “ L ” – spawning a torrent of quasi-serious speculation that the president was sending a secret message by saying he was “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ off the “ A Beautiful Mind ” deep-end .
At any rate , WSJ says White House contact tracers are scrambling to test hundreds of people who may have come into contact with those infected .
Trump ’ s doctors insist that his hospital stay will only last “ a few days ” as a precaution .
Trump walked out of the White House Friday evening wearing a mask and gave a thumbs-up to reporters but did not speak before boarding Marine One at 1816ET and heading to Walter Reed National Military Medical @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is reporting that Trump ’ s team made the “ preemptive ” decision so that he could be seen boarding the helicopter while he could still walk – an attempt to present an image of strength to the American people .
Still , White House communications director Alyssa Farah told reporters that there would be no transfer of power with Trump ’ s trip to Walter Reed , and that the presdient would continue to govern remotely .
Sens .
Mitch McConnell and Lindsey Graham , the GOP leader and the chairman of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have said they plan to push ahead with Barrett ’ s nomination proceedings to try and get her on the court before election day , as Dems called for the proceedings to be postponed .
It ’ s still not clear how many aides who were with Trump this week are quarantining .
CDC guidelines call for an individual to quarantine for up to 14 days after coming into contact with an infected individual .
Trump traveled during each of the three days leading up to his diagnosis , dragging countless aides and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ officials and members of Congress .
As we explained yesteday , if Trump ’ s condition worsens , he could transfer power to VP Mike Pence under the proceedings outlined in the 25th Amendment .
That has happened only three times in US history : When Ronald Reagan and George W Bush underwent colonoscopies in the White House .
When Reagan was shot in 1981 , Power was never formally transferred .
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(Zero Hedge) White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows has apparently decided to “come clean” to the American public, and, in an interview with Fox News on Saturday evening, acknowledged publicly for the first time that Trump’s condition appeared to be rapidly deteriorating on Friday.
Related White House Releases Photos Of Trump Grinding Away At Work While In Hospital
Source – Zero Hedge
by Staff Writer, October, 4th, 2020
“Yesterday, we were real concerned. He had a fever and his blood oxygen level dropped rapidly,”
Meadows added that it was Trump’s doctors who made the “recommendation” that Trump travel to Walter Reed “out of an abundance of caution,” adding that “there was never a consideration and never even a risk with the transition of power.” The Chief of Staff confirmed that the latest video published on Trump’s twitter feed was filmed a few hours ago.
White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany released another statement from Dr Sean Conley, who said that Trump’s condition had improved Saturday, that his blood-oxygen levels have been between 96% and 98%. Though Trump isn’t “out of the woods yet”, doctors remain “cautiously optimistic”. They also noted that Trump has completed his 2nd dose of remdesivir.
Meanwhile, dozens of the president’s supporters gathered outside Walter Reed earlier waving signs and flags bearing well wishes for the president.
In other news, three Minnesota congressmen are facing backlash over taking a commercial flight home from Washington, DC on Friday night just two days after they shared Air Force One with President Donald Trump.
Apparently, police were called in to investigate a bomb threat, but found nothing.
The bomb squad departs from outside Walter Reed. A false alarm out here in Bethesda, Maryland tonight #Trump #WalterReed #WalterReedHospital pic.twitter.com/JuvGvCNBwI — Brendan Gutenschwager (@BGOnTheScene) October 4, 2020
Finally, CNN’s Jake Tapper has reportedly spoken with an administration offiial who confirmed that investigators believe Trump was infected during the ceremony announcing his choice of Amy Coney Barrett to succeed Ruth Ginsburg on the Supreme Court at the Rose Garden last weekend. The current thinking is that it “may have come from the Hill”.
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Update (1900ET): In the latest video from Walter Reed, undoubtedly prompted by media rumors that the president might be in “very serious” condition, Trump (once again looking notably pale and sounding hoarse and congested) said he “came here, wasn’t feeling so well, but I feel much better now.” Trump added that the doctors are doing an excellent job to get him back to 100%, adding that he’ll be “back soon” to the White House.
However, during the 4-minute recorded speech, Trump acknowledged that the real test will be seeing how the infection develops over the coming days. He also offered a terse explanation about why him being exposed to COVID-19 was inevitable. “As a leader, you have to confront problems.”
Before Trump addressed the rumors, anonymous reports about his condition had gotten pretty out of hand.
no they didnt https://t.co/AHAYakzBRs — Tim Pool (@Timcast) October 3, 2020
In other news, NJ Gov Chris Christie has reportedly checked himself into a hospital as his COVID-19 systems worsen. The governor’s history of asthma and obesity make him a ‘high risk’ patient.
Reactions on social media were pretty positive, with many hailing it as one of the finer moments of his presidency.
@realDonaldTrump Best speech you've ever given, bar none. Can we see more of this 'real' Donald Trump? Praise God you and #FLOTUS are feeling better, but I'm still voting for #BidenHarris2020. Rest up #POTUS45 https://t.co/CbGP3RiXDX — Frank Kwei (@FKwei) October 3, 2020
This is the most human I have ever seen Trump. Probably his best speech. I'm not a big Trump fan but if he wins another term I would hope we get more of this version of him https://t.co/UoRC7J0PTX — exz (@P1RU) October 3, 2020
If nothing else, it should put all speculation about his condition to rest.
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Update (1530ET): Vanity Fair’s Gabriel Sherman, best known for breaking the story about the history of sexual abuse allegations against Roger Ailes, has just launched himself to the front of the pack of left-wing reporters reporting scurrilous rumblings about the president’s condition.
The “am I going out like Stan Chera?” line is almost too on the nose; perhaps it was said in jest.
Conversations w Republicans close to WH over last 12 hours indicate it’s been far more dire than WH has said. Before being taken to Walter Reed, Trump kept asking aides, “Am I going out like Stan Chera? Am I?” (Chera was Trump’s NYC friend who died of Covid in April) — Gabriel Sherman (@gabrielsherman) October 3, 2020
Per source, Trump was told on Friday he could go to Walter Reed voluntarily, but he would be taken no matter what when his condition worsened. Doctors told Trump if he waited he could lose ability to walk to Marine One (optics of a wheelchair or stretcher obvs would be terrible) — Gabriel Sherman (@gabrielsherman) October 3, 2020
Why is Trump doing all this? He doesn’t want to invoke the 25th amendment, which he could do voluntarily, or – if he’s incapacitated, like put on a ventilator – could be done by his cabinet working with Pence, without the president’s consent.
Such a transfer of power would be perfunctory and impermanent. And at any rate, if Trump’s condition truly does worsen to that point, it might become inevitable.
Meanwhile, at CNN.com.
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Update (1420ET): Apparently, the fact that Dr. Conley’s memo included a prominent typo (it misspelled the name of the pharma company Regeneron) set off a fact-checking spree that has led Regeneron to issue another correction.
Thanks for clearing that up.
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Update (1400ET): Dr. Conley has unsurprisingly confirmed the White House’s claims that he “misspoke” about Trump being 72 hours in, saying that Saturday is the start of Day 3, meaning Trump is 48 hours in.
Dr. Conley also reaffirmed that Trump was diagnosed Thursday night as the MSM continues to speculate that Trump either wasn’t tested right away after developing symptoms, or that he had concealed the true timing of his diagnosis until news of Hope Hicks’ infection hit.
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Update (1355ET): President Trump is showing the world that the market isn’t far from his mind. While some on Wall Street have suggested that Trump’s illness could change the calculus for another stimulus deal, Mitch McConnell’s decision to shut down floor activity Saturday probably means that stimulus talks are effectively over for now, as the GOP’s Congressional leaders focus on their top priority: the Supreme Court.
But in a tweet sent minutes ago, Trump urged both sides to come together and get a deal done.
Expect more tweets like this one between now and 1800ET tomorrow.
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Update (1340ET): Here’s the timeline from Dr. Conley’s press conference and the comments made yesterday that the White House is now trying to dispute.
We will likely learn more as the weekend drags on.
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Update (1320ET): As the MSM pushes questions about Trump’s condition, the president has once again chimed in on Twitter to tweet that he’s “feeling well”.
Shortly before, CBS’s Paula Reid claimed the fact that the White House and Trump’s doctors apparently “can’t keep their stories straight”.
Trump’s backers are accusing the media of “sow doubt” about the president’s condition, while the press are insisting that the White House is trying to down play the severity of Trump’s sickness, and also possibly disguising the timeline of when Trump was infected, and when he first suspected that he might be infected.
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Update (1300ET): The AP has just apparently “confirmed” what Dr. Conley suggested – but didn’t confirm ooutright – during this morning’s briefing: That Trump received supplemental oxygen at the White House on Friday.
TRUMP WAS ADMINISTERED SUPPLEMENTAL OXYGEN AT THE WHITE HOUSE ON FRIDAY BEFORE GOING TO THE HOSPITAL : AP SOURCE
Dr. Conley said during the press briefing that Trump’s blood-oxygen level was 96% on Saturday, which is normal.
Here’s Ryan Lizza, seemingly confirming it.
Dr. Conley insisted earlier that as of Saturday morning, Trump’s oxygen levels were normal and he needed no assistance breathing.
Meanwhile, CNN is reporting that there are “more questions than answers” as Trump’s condition “remains unclear”.
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Update (1255ET): The “anonymous” source of the note contradicting Dr. Conley’s report is suspected to be none other than White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, who was caught on video asking that some comments be given “off the record”.
LIKELY SOURCE OF THE ANONYMOUS INFO TO THE PRESS POOL ABOUT TRUMP’S CONDITION WAS CHIEF OF STAFF MARK MEADOWS
Another White House official also reportedly offered some “clarifications” of Dr. Conley’s timeline, which suggested that Trump had been diagnosed earlier than he had revealed.
To sum up: It looks like Trump’s inner circle are trying to minimize Trump’s condition as much as possible, likely to prevent markets from taking another panicked leg lower. Unfortunately, as we’ve seen time and time again, these attempts at pumping the market might pan out for a little while – but eventually, that debt to the truth is paid.
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Update (1210ET): Just minutes after Trump’s doctors insisted the president is doing well and that his fever had disappeared, while refusing to confirm that Trump had been treated with oxygen (though their refusal to deny it clearly suggested that he had), Reuters led a flurry of anonymously sourced reports claiming the president’s condition is much worse than his team is letting on.
Reuters said Trump’s vital signs are in reality “very concerning” and that the next 48 hours will be “critical”.
CNBC’s Eamon Javers confirmed that an “odd note” from an anonymous administration official had been shared with the entire White House press pool. The note claimed Trump was more ill than the doctors had let on.
https://twitter.com/EamonJavers/status/1312429193385385987?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1312429193385385987%7Ctwgr%5Eshare_3&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.zerohedge.com%2Fpolitical%2Fsen-ron-johnson-kellyanne-conway-test-positive-24-infected-white-house-covid-19-outbreakhttps://twitter.com/EamonJavers/status/1312429193385385987?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1312429193385385987%7Ctwgr%5Eshare_3&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.zerohedge.com%2Fpolitical%2Fsen-ron-johnson-kellyanne-conway-test-positive-24-infected-white-house-covid-19-outbreak
You cannot issue a blind quote contradicting a briefing by the president's doctor while the president is hospitalized with a life-threatening illness. If I'm in the pool, I'm telling the source they have 10 minutes to put their name on that statement, or else they will be outed. https://t.co/tGByJufKG8 — Tim Alberta (@TimAlberta) October 3, 2020
Then there was this: White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows asking to speak to reporters “off the record” before allegedly giving “an entierly different account”.
So less than 5 minutes after the president’s doctor said he has been doing just fine, Trump’s own chief of staff appears to give the pool an entirely different account — off the record. https://t.co/fTY2raDFta — Gabby Orr (@GabbyOrr_) October 3, 2020
The report added that the president was still not on the path to a full recovery. In other words, the description of his condition was a gross exaggeration by an administration determined to make the president look “strong” at all costs – because that’s clearly what Trump wants.
One reporter also noted that Dr. Conley ended the briefing when a reporter asked whether Trump had been treated with steroids.
"The First Lady has no indication for hospitalization or increased treatment." It's clear Trump was on oxygen Friday, which someone pointed out was visible from the picture of him walking to Marine One yesterday. When asked if Trump was on steroids, Conley ended the presser. — April (@ReignOfApril) October 3, 2020
Still, this isn’t exactly saying much. The White House is trying to make it seem like Trump is completely fine, the reality is probably closer to ‘the president is suffering from moderate flu-like symptoms’, but that’s still a far stretch away from requiring prone positioning and intubation.
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Update (1150ET): Trump’s doctors have just concluded a lengthy press briefing offering updates about the president’s condition. The takeaway: Trump is doing “very well” and doesn’t currently have a fever although it appears he did briefly receive oxygen before he traveled to Walter Reed. Whether that was the catalyst for the decision to send him to the hospital remains to be seen.
CNN and the rest of the mainstream media are also going off about another tacit admission: While Dr. Conley didn’t offer many specifics about the timeline of Trump’s infection, he let slip that we’re approximately 72 hours in, which means Trump may have been infected for an entire day and a half before he informed the public about his condition.
This amounts to an admission the White House withheld that the president had Covid until he revealed it at 1AM- bc a top aide’s diagnosis leaked https://t.co/CQS1PWPp8i — Jonathan Martin (@jmartNYT) October 3, 2020
Then again, because of Trump’s busy travel schedule, it’s possible he may have skipped some tests, like how he wasn’t tested before arriving at the debate on Tuesday.
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Update (1130ET): As the press briefing from Trump’s medical team began, Chris Christie took to twitter to confirm that he is, in fact, COVID-19 positive. That was after he said so on Fox News earlier, then retracted it.
Emergency Press Conference – Covid Just Went Too Far pic.twitter.com/7UlBb3Ek9H — Dave Portnoy (@stoolpresidente) October 3, 2020
Will Rick Scott now do the same?
* * *
Update (1125ET): Amazingly, Chris Christie is now saying he “misspoke” during an appearance on Fox, and that he too also tested negative, not positive.
Apparently Chris Christie claims that he misspoke on Fox News this morning and tested negative not positive. — Johnathan Ford (@FordJohnathan5) October 3, 2020
It’s the same misstake that Sen. Rick Scott made earlier this am.
* * *
Update (1100ET): Former NJ Gov. Chris Christie, who helped Trump with debate prep before his face off against Biden on Tuesday, has become the 25th person in Trump’s orbit to test positive.
Breaking: Chris Christie has tested positive for the coronavirus. Also 3 republican senators. It’s believed this outbreak was due to the Supreme Court pick celebration. — Johnathan Ford (@FordJohnathan5) October 3, 2020
A reporter for ABC News just revealed that, according to their anonymous sources, the president is feeling “well rested”.
* * *
Update (1100ET): While we await the update from Dr. Conley, here’s an update on Fla. Sen. Rick Scott.
Rick Scott’s Michael Scott moment. https://t.co/pfAmmyT2QF — John Ferraro (@ferrarohearstct) October 3, 2020
I misspoke this morning in my @FoxNews interview. I was tested yesterday for COVID and tested NEGATIVE. — Rick Scott (@SenRickScott) October 3, 2020
If you had Scott under the ‘positive’ column, please move him over to the ‘negative’ side.
Here’s a recap of all the meds Trump has received, according to his doctor and the White House.
The WH physician says Trump, as of this tweet, has been treated with the following: — Remdesivir
— Regeneron REGN-COV2 antibody cocktail
— Zinc
— Vitamin D
— Pepcid
— Melatonin
— Aspirin — Steven Portnoy (@stevenportnoy) October 3, 2020
* * *
Update (1050ET): As we await an update from President Trump’s doctor, Dr. Sean Conley, anxieties are spreading about Trump’s condition – that it might be worse than the White House is letting on – after initial denials about Trump’s condition turned out to be false.
In addition to Pence, Don Jr. said he has tested negative again Saturday morning.
Thanks to all those who so lovingly have reached out about @realDonaldTrump and the rest of the family. It truly means a lot to us. I tested negative so I’ll give it a few more days out of and abundance of caution and test again and if I’m clear I’ll be back to work asap. — Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) October 3, 2020
Biden fired off another tweet urging Americans to wear their masks.
Be a patriot. Do your part. Wearing a mask will protect you. But it will also protect those around you — your mom, your dad, your son, your daughter, your neighbor, your co-worker. Don’t just do it for yourself. Do it for the people you love. — Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) October 3, 2020
Meanwhile, Sen. Marco Rubio called for more transparency from the White House to help combat the spread of “conspiracy theories” and misinformation.
A significant increase in conspiracy theories & outrageous claims since the President’s diagnosis Lies spread much faster than fact checking This is why we need frequent,detailed & transparent updates from @WhiteHouse And why we should all be skeptical of outlandish rumors — Marco Rubio (@marcorubio) October 3, 2020
Hopefully, the medication and world-class treatment Trump is receiving will help him beat back the virus quickly.
* * *
Update (1015ET): VP Mike Pence (along with his wife, First Lady Karen Pence) has tested negative again Saturday morning, according to his office.
The VP is ready to take over the president’s duties, and according to the most recent statement from the campaign, Pence will take part in Wednesday’s VP debate in Salt Lake City.
BREAKING: Vice President Mike Pence expected today at Mar-a-Lago, preparing to fill in for the president if needed. — Pamela Miller (@PBMiller63) October 3, 2020
Meanwhile, the administration’s critics insisted that Pence should quarantine and keep testing for at least another few days (though technically the quarantine period is 10 days. Both Pence and AG Bill Barr have tested negative, despite both having attended last Saturday’s potential “super spreader” event at the White House.
* * *
Update (1000ET): Trump’s doctor, Dr. Sean Conley, will deliver another update on the president’s condition at 1100ET, according to Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany.
President @realDonaldTrump’s physician, Dr. Sean Conley, will be giving an update from Walter Reed at 11 am ET. — Kayleigh McEnany (@PressSec) October 3, 2020
* * *
There have been quite a few major developments in the White House COVID-19 outbreak late Friday and into the early hours of Saturday morning. When we last checked in, an anonymously sourced reports from NBC News claimed Trump had developed “shortness of breath” after arriving at Walter Reed.
That news followed reports that Thom Tillis, another member of the group of observers who attended a White House event on Saturday where Trump announced Judge Amy Coney Barrett as his nominee for the Supreme Court seat left by the deceased Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
Photos like this have circulated widely since Tillis became the 6th member of the group to test positive.
We can now identify 6 people who tested positive for COVID-19 after attending Saturday’s disgraceful Amy Coney Barrett coming out party and superspreader event: Trump, Melania Trump, Sen. Thom Tillis, Sen. Mike Lee, Notre Dame President John Jenkins & a White House reporter — ☇RiotWomenn☇ (@riotwomennn) October 3, 2020
As of Saturday morning, 24 people have tested positive in the White House outbreak, as the number of infected staffers who attended the Cleveland debate climbed from 1 to 11.
1+2. President & Melania Trump
3. Bill Stepien, Trump campaign mgr
4. Hope Hicks
5. Kellyanne Conway
6. Sen. Ron Johnson
7. Sen. Mike Lee
8. Sen. Thom Tillis
9. Ronna McDaniel
10. Notre Dame Pres. Jenkins
11-13. Three WH reporters
14-24. Eleven staffers from Cleveland debate
But as the list above also reflects, three additional major figures in TrumpWorld have tested positive: Former White House advisor Kellyanne Conway, Trump Campaign Manager Bill Stepien, and Sen. Ron Johnson.
Johnson’s announcement hit just minutes ago on Saturday morning with a statement from his office.
Senator Ron Johnson has tested positive for COVID, his office says. pic.twitter.com/zD20bCbwts — Jim Acosta (@Acosta) October 3, 2020
He is the third GOP senator to test positive, and – like Lee and Tillis – he also attended Saturday’s event in the Rose Garden.
Preempted by her teenage daughter Claudia, who made headlines earlier this year by speaking out against both her parents before asking AOC to “adopt” her, Conway announced late Friday evening that she had tested positive, becoming at least the 10th person connected to the White House to contract the virus. Conway left the White House over the summer after her daughter’s outbursts created a national scandal. She has apparently become the 7th person to attend that event to also come down with the virus. Three White House reporters have also tested positive.
News of Conway’s diagnosis was preempted by her daughter Claudia, who once again took to TikTok to embarrass her mother, claiming in a series of videos that Kellyanne once told her “masks are stupid”. Claudia also implied her mother got them all sick “for that stupid Amy Coney Barrett thing”.
Meanwhile, George Conway, a longtime critic of Trump and the administration in which his wife serves, tweeted that he was “Livid” about the White House’s cavalier attitude toward the virus.
Though the investigation into the origins of the cluster is only just beginning, contact tracers appear to be focusing on Saturday’s White House event, which Vox News opined increasingly has the making of a “super spreader” event.
The #covid19 cluster at the White House increasingly has the makings of a superspreader https://t.co/R2TaZVHzqH — Julia Belluz (@juliaoftoronto) October 2, 2020
That would at the very least account for why no Democrats have gotten sick in the outbreak, since none of them were invited to the press conference. It would also suggest that Joe Biden and Nancy Pelosi are probably in the clear. They’ve both already tested positive as of Friday.
But in a sign that the outbreak might already be spreading beyond Saturday’s gathering, Trump campaign manager Bill Stepien, who announced last night that all Trump campaign events involving the president and the first family would be cancelled, or transitioned to virtual format, has also tested positive. Stepien took the reins over the summer, taking over from Brad Parscale following the Tulsa comeback event disaster. One aide told Politico that Stepien was experiencing “mild flu-like symptoms”. They also reported that Stepien plans to quarantine until he recovers. Deputy Campaign Manager Justin Clark is expected to oversee the campaign from its Arlington Va. headquarters while Stepien works remotely.
With Stepien and GOP leader Ronna McDaniel sickened, two key players of Trump’s political machine are now out of commission.
Though he didn’t attend Saturday’s event in the Rose Garden, Stepien traveled to and from Cleveland for Tuesday’s presidential debate, and joined Trump and Hope Hicks aboard Air Force One. The campaign manager was also with the president in the White House on Monday.
Stepien’s role as campaign manager means participating in dozens of meetings per day. If he was contagious, then many more may need to quarantine, though top Trump cabinet officials including Treasury Secretary Mnuchin and AG Barr have already said they won’t quarantine.
and who did Stepien come in contact with?? All of them have to isolate. What a fucking disaster — Jennifer 'Vote Early' Rubin (@JRubinBlogger) October 3, 2020
All Trump campaign events through next week, when Trump was supposed to swing through the West, have been cancelled as everybody awaits more information on Trump’s condition.
Trump’s doctor released a statement late Friday claiming Trump was “doing well” and that he did not require any “supplemental oxygen”, though he was being treated with Gilead’s remdesivir.
Trump was also treated with a battery of anti-virals and other meds earlier in the evening as well.
Incidentally, the president set off a mini firestorm when he tweeted last night that he was doing “WelI” – with a capital “I” instead of an “L” – spawning a torrent of quasi-serious speculation that the president was sending a secret message by saying he was “going Weli”.
Going welI, I think! Thank you to all. LOVE!!! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 3, 2020
Some are going off the “A Beautiful Mind” deep-end.
At any rate, WSJ says White House contact tracers are scrambling to test hundreds of people who may have come into contact with those infected. Trump’s doctors insist that his hospital stay will only last “a few days” as a precaution.
Trump walked out of the White House Friday evening wearing a mask and gave a thumbs-up to reporters but did not speak before boarding Marine One at 1816ET and heading to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. Already, the Washington Post is reporting that Trump’s team made the “preemptive” decision so that he could be seen boarding the helicopter while he could still walk – an attempt to present an image of strength to the American people.
Still, White House communications director Alyssa Farah told reporters that there would be no transfer of power with Trump’s trip to Walter Reed, and that the presdient would continue to govern remotely. Sens. Mitch McConnell and Lindsey Graham, the GOP leader and the chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, respectively, have said they plan to push ahead with Barrett’s nomination proceedings to try and get her on the court before election day, as Dems called for the proceedings to be postponed. It’s still not clear how many aides who were with Trump this week are quarantining. CDC guidelines call for an individual to quarantine for up to 14 days after coming into contact with an infected individual. Trump traveled during each of the three days leading up to his diagnosis, dragging countless aides and advisors with him, along with party officials and members of Congress.
As we explained yesteday, if Trump’s condition worsens, he could transfer power to VP Mike Pence under the proceedings outlined in the 25th Amendment. That has happened only three times in US history: When Ronald Reagan and George W Bush underwent colonoscopies in the White House. When Reagan was shot in 1981, Power was never formally transferred.
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stillnessinthestorm--2020-10-04--Beets for Better Lung Efficiency

Beets for Better Lung Efficiency

( Dr. Joseph Mercola ) If you have breathing troubles , nitrates — a compound found in beets — may be able to help .
Previous studies have shown that nitrates can help improve muscle function by optimizing the way the muscles use calcium .
Since the diaphragm is a muscle , researchers from the University of Florida wanted to see if those benefits could be translated to the diaphragm .
Related Why Do You Eat More When You ’ re Stressed Out ?
For the study,1 researchers split old mice into two groups .
One group was given drinking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 14 days .
The other group was given plain water .
After the study period , they measured the isometric force and peak power of the diaphragm muscles in the mice and found that both significantly increased in the group of mice given nitrates in their drinking water .
This increase in force and power translated to improved contraction of the diaphragm muscle , which can then improve lung function and breathing .
The increased power in the diaphragm could also help older people clear the lungs more effectively , which may help @ @ @ @ @ @ @ For reference , the mice used in the study were 24 months old , which is equivalent to about 70 years of age in humans .
This is especially important during the COVID-19 pandemic for two reasons .
The first is that severe symptoms disproportionally affect the older population .
We already know that respiratory muscle function declines with age , contributing to breathing troubles , impaired airway clearance and a decreased quality of life .
Since nitrates can improve muscle function of the diaphragm , it may help improve the outlook for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The study ’ s author , Leonardo Ferreira , also points out that one of the problems with weaning COVID-19 patients off ventilators is respiratory muscle dysfunction .
If dietary nitrates can help improve that muscle function , it may make the transition from ventilators to independent breathing more successful.2 The nitrates in beets have also been shown to help improve oxygen uptake by dilating the blood vessels and allowing more oxygen to be delivered to muscles , like the diaphragm , and other cells.3 But beets aren ’ t only good @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shown that red beets may also : Almost 80 % of dietary nitrates come from vegetables.12 Beets are one of the richest sources , containing more than 250 milligrams of nitrates per 100 grams .
Other foods with high nitrate content include arugula , celery , cress , chervil , celeriac , Chinese cabbage , fennel , endive , kohlrabi , mustard greens , leeks and parsley .
Keep in mind that naturally occurring nitrates are different from the nitrates found in processed foods , such as bacon or sausages .
The nitrates @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to nitric oxide ( NO ) in your body .
NO has potent health benefits , as described in “ Why You Need to Try the Nitric Oxide Dump Workout.
” However , when nitrates and nitrites from processed meats react with the gastric acid in your stomach , it forms nitrosamines , harmful compounds that have been linked to several different types of cancer.13,14 The reason meat-based nitrites don ’ t boost NO production but rather turn into harmful N-nitroso compounds has to do with the presence of proteins and heme15 ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the hemoglobin molecule in blood ) and the absence of antioxidant compounds .
On the other hand , plants contain antioxidants such as vitamin C and polyphenols that impede the formation of harmful nitrosamines .
The presence of these compounds helps ensure that the nitrites are converted into NO once they reach your stomach rather than harmful N-nitroso compounds.16 Unlike processed meats like bacon , most plant foods are also not cooked or fried at high temperatures , which further minimizes the chances that harmful substances will be produced .
If you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are plenty of ways you can enjoy them : • Juice them , along with other fruits and vegetables • Marinate them with lemon juice , herbs and olive oil Please note that if you ’ re interested in buying beets to make your own juice , the industry has gone the way of so many crops in the U.S. — toward genetic engineering , according to the Organic and Non-GMO Report.17 This is particularly true with sugar beets .
While the table beets most people eat are not currently genetically engineered , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ proximity to sugar beets , which are often GE , and cross-pollination is known to occur .
So , when choosing beets to eat , opt for organic varieties whenever possible .
Genetically modified organisms ( GMOs ) are dangerous for humans on a number of levels .
GMOs may alter DNA , potentially cause cancer , and may trigger other “ less severe ” problems like organ failure , liver and kidney damage .
Although beets have the highest sugar content of all vegetables , most people can safely eat beet roots @ @ @ @ @ @ @ juice , however , should be consumed in moderation .
Make sure you also eat the beet greens , which are loaded with valuable nutrients , including phosphorus , zinc , fiber , vitamin C , vitamin A , vitamin B6 , magnesium , potassium , copper , manganese , calcium and iron.18 Ultimate QAnon Proofs [ For Dummies ! ]
Help Wake Up Your Friends with This Clear and Concise Exposé of Q – Volume 1 Born and raised in the inner city of Chicago , IL , Dr. Joseph Mercola is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and natural medicine .
Board-certified in family medicine , Dr. Mercola served as the chairman of the family medicine department at St. Alexius Medical Center for five years , and in 2012 was granted fellowship status by the American College of Nutrition ( ACN ) .
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(Dr. Joseph Mercola) If you have breathing troubles, nitrates — a compound found in beets — may be able to help. Previous studies have shown that nitrates can help improve muscle function by optimizing the way the muscles use calcium. Since the diaphragm is a muscle, researchers from the University of Florida wanted to see if those benefits could be translated to the diaphragm.
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For the study,1 researchers split old mice into two groups. One group was given drinking water that contained sodium nitrate daily for 14 days. The other group was given plain water.
After the study period, they measured the isometric force and peak power of the diaphragm muscles in the mice and found that both significantly increased in the group of mice given nitrates in their drinking water.
This increase in force and power translated to improved contraction of the diaphragm muscle, which can then improve lung function and breathing. The increased power in the diaphragm could also help older people clear the lungs more effectively, which may help reduce the risk of developing infections. For reference, the mice used in the study were 24 months old, which is equivalent to about 70 years of age in humans.
This is especially important during the COVID-19 pandemic for two reasons. The first is that severe symptoms disproportionally affect the older population. We already know that respiratory muscle function declines with age, contributing to breathing troubles, impaired airway clearance and a decreased quality of life. Since nitrates can improve muscle function of the diaphragm, it may help improve the outlook for older populations with respiratory infections like COVID-19.
The study’s author, Leonardo Ferreira, also points out that one of the problems with weaning COVID-19 patients off ventilators is respiratory muscle dysfunction. If dietary nitrates can help improve that muscle function, it may make the transition from ventilators to independent breathing more successful.2
The nitrates in beets have also been shown to help improve oxygen uptake by dilating the blood vessels and allowing more oxygen to be delivered to muscles, like the diaphragm, and other cells.3
Other Benefits of Beets
But beets aren’t only good for your lungs. Other studies have shown that red beets may also:
Lower your blood pressure — Drinking beet juice may help to lower blood pressure in a matter of hours. One study found that drinking one glass of beet juice lowered systolic blood pressure by an average of four to five points. 4 The benefit likely comes from the naturally occurring nitrates in beets, which are converted into nitric oxide in your body. Nitric oxide, in turn, helps to relax and dilate your blood vessels, improving blood flow and lowering blood pressure. Another study5 found drinking 8 ounces of beet juice per day lowered blood pressure by an average of nearly eight points after the first week, which is more than most blood pressure medications. Boost your stamina — If you need a boost to make it through your next workout, beet juice may again prove valuable. Those who drank beet juice prior to exercise were able to exercise for up to 16% longer. 6 The benefit is thought to also be related to nitrates turning into nitric oxide, which may reduce the oxygen cost of low-intensity exercise as well as enhance tolerance to high-intensity exercise. Fight inflammation — Beets are a unique source of betaine, a nutrient that helps protects cells, proteins and enzymes from environmental stress. It’s also known to help fight inflammation, protect internal organs, improve vascular risk factors, enhance performance and likely help prevent numerous chronic diseases. 7 As reported by The World’s Healthiest Foods: 8 “[Betaine’s] … presence in our diet has been associated with lower levels of several inflammatory markers, including C reactive protein, interleukin-6, and tumor necrosis factor alpha. As a group, the anti-inflammatory molecules found in beets may eventually be shown to provide cardiovascular benefits in large-scale human studies, as well as anti-inflammatory benefits for other body systems.” Stave off cancer — The powerful phytonutrients that give beets their deep crimson color may help to ward off cancer. Research has shown that beetroot extract reduced multi-organ tumor formations in various animal models when administered in drinking water, for instance, while beetroot extract is also being studied for use in treating human pancreatic, breast and prostate cancers. 9 Provide valuable nutrients and fiber — Beets are high in immune-boosting vitamin C, fiber and essential minerals like potassium (essential for healthy nerve and muscle function) and manganese 10 (which is good for your bones, liver, kidneys, and pancreas). Beets also contain the B vitamin folate, which helps reduce the risk of birth defects. Support detoxification — The betalin pigments in beets support your body’s Phase 2 detoxification process, 11 which is when broken down toxins are bound to other molecules so they can be excreted from your body. Traditionally, beets are valued for their support in detoxification and helping to purify your blood and your liver.
Nitrates in Foods
Almost 80% of dietary nitrates come from vegetables.12 Beets are one of the richest sources, containing more than 250 milligrams of nitrates per 100 grams. Other foods with high nitrate content include arugula, celery, cress, chervil, celeriac, Chinese cabbage, fennel, endive, kohlrabi, mustard greens, leeks and parsley.
Keep in mind that naturally occurring nitrates are different from the nitrates found in processed foods, such as bacon or sausages. The nitrates that you get from vegetables are converted to nitric oxide (NO) in your body.
NO has potent health benefits, as described in “Why You Need to Try the Nitric Oxide Dump Workout.” However, when nitrates and nitrites from processed meats react with the gastric acid in your stomach, it forms nitrosamines, harmful compounds that have been linked to several different types of cancer.13,14
The reason meat-based nitrites don’t boost NO production but rather turn into harmful N-nitroso compounds has to do with the presence of proteins and heme15 (an iron-containing compound that makes up part of the hemoglobin molecule in blood) and the absence of antioxidant compounds.
On the other hand, plants contain antioxidants such as vitamin C and polyphenols that impede the formation of harmful nitrosamines. The presence of these compounds helps ensure that the nitrites are converted into NO once they reach your stomach rather than harmful N-nitroso compounds.16
Unlike processed meats like bacon, most plant foods are also not cooked or fried at high temperatures, which further minimizes the chances that harmful substances will be produced.
How to Eat Beets
If you’re new to beets, there are plenty of ways you can enjoy them:
Grate them raw over salads
Juice them, along with other fruits and vegetables
Lightly steam them
Marinate them with lemon juice, herbs and olive oil
Please note that if you’re interested in buying beets to make your own juice, the industry has gone the way of so many crops in the U.S. — toward genetic engineering, according to the Organic and Non-GMO Report.17 This is particularly true with sugar beets.
While the table beets most people eat are not currently genetically engineered, they’re often grown in close proximity to sugar beets, which are often GE, and cross-pollination is known to occur. So, when choosing beets to eat, opt for organic varieties whenever possible.
Genetically modified organisms (GMOs) are dangerous for humans on a number of levels. GMOs may alter DNA, potentially cause cancer, and may trigger other “less severe” problems like organ failure, liver and kidney damage.
Although beets have the highest sugar content of all vegetables, most people can safely eat beet roots a few times a week. Beetroot juice, however, should be consumed in moderation.
Make sure you also eat the beet greens, which are loaded with valuable nutrients, including phosphorus, zinc, fiber, vitamin C, vitamin A, vitamin B6, magnesium, potassium, copper, manganese, calcium and iron.18
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Dr. Joseph Mercola
Born and raised in the inner city of Chicago, IL, Dr. Joseph Mercola is an osteopathic physician trained in both traditional and natural medicine. Board-certified in family medicine, Dr. Mercola served as the chairman of the family medicine department at St. Alexius Medical Center for five years, and in 2012 was granted fellowship status by the American College of Nutrition (ACN).
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stillnessinthestorm--2020-10-04--26 Now Infected In White House Covid Outbreak As Photos Show Glimpse Of Trump’s Hospital Stay

( Zero Hedge ) Navy Commander Dr. Sean Conley , President Trump ’ s doctor , has just delivered his first briefing to White House reporters since yesterday ’ s briefing where he was later forced to retract comments , including about the progression of the president ’ s infection , and was cornered into suggesting that Trump had received supplemental oxygen on Friday .
Related White House Releases Photos Of Trump Grinding Away At Work While In Hospital With the press seemingly fixated on the “ 48 hours ” timeline delivered by Mark Meadows during his “ off-the-record ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Dr. Brian Garibaldi – who also spoke at the presser – said that Trump could be discharged as early as Monday ( within the 48 hours timeline ) , and added that Trump ’ s experiences with a fever and shortness of breath were merely “ transitory ” incidents .
Dr. Garibaldi said “ our hope is that we can plan for a discharge as early as tomorrow to the White House.
” Trump completed a second dose of remdesivir on Saturday and “ today he feels well , ” Garibaldi said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the drug .
Trump ’ s kidney and liver functioning are normal , Garibaldi added .
Trump ’ s condition is steadily improving , doctors said during the opening remarks of Sunday ’ s briefing on the president ’ s health .
But as with any illness , “ there are ups and downs ” .
Dr. Conley said there were two episodes where Trump required supplemental oxygen .
But the timing wasn ’ t exactly clear from his comments , as he offered what appeared to be deliberately vague answers.https : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ % 5Etweetembed % 7Ctwterm % 5E1312781262361448454 % 7Ctwgr % 5Eshare_3 & ref_url=https % 3A % 2F % 2Fwww.zerohedge.com % 2Fpolitical % 2F26-now-infected-white-house-covid-outbreak-photos-show-glimpse-trumps-hospital-stay Doctors claimed that when pressed to try the oxygen on Friday , Trump initially was reluctant to try it , insisting that he didn ’ t need it .
Dr. Conley said he believed one of the episodes occurred on Saturday , but he said he had to check on the timing .
Dr. Conley insisted that Trump wears a mask every time he ’ s around his doctors .
Steroid @ @ @ @ @ @ @ inflation , has also been part of Trump ’ s treatment , Dr. Garibaldi said .
Pressed by reporters to explain yesterday ’ s dodges and “ clarifications ” , Dr. Conley said he had been trying to avoid giving a negative impression of Trump ’ s illness : “ The fact of the matter is he ’ s doing really well.
” Asked about Trump ’ s condition as of Sunday morning , Dr. Conley said the president was doing “ great ” , contrary to Meadows ’ s comments about Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Cable news reporters immediately pointed out that Dr. Conley ’ s comments weren ’ t consistent with what Meadows apparently told reporters yesterday .
Dr. Conley defended Mark Meadows off-the-record statements to the press corps , though notably while Meadows appeared at the briefing , he didn ’ t say anything to the press .
Circling back to the briefing , Conley noted that despite the “ two episodes ” of respiratory distress mentioned above , Trump has endured remarkably well so far during the course of his illness .
The president @ @ @ @ @ @ @ level of 98 % , Dr. Conley said .
Trump was given supplemental oxygen Friday because his blood oxygen level dropped below 94 % .
He was on it for maybe an hour , Dr. Conley said .
Trump ’ s oxygen level has never dropped below 90 % .
But now that he ’ s doing better , doctors are starting discharge planning .
CNN reported that people close to Trump are saying he ’ s angry that he can not address the media himself , and has been “ critical ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of that frustration , CNN says , has focused on Meadows , whose flip-flopping – initially saying Trump had a “ mild ” fever only to backtrack later in his Saturday evening interview with Fox news – has reportedly displeased Trump .
Earlier Sunday , a senior Trump campaign aide told Bloomberg that Trump will “ soon be ready to go back on the campaign trail ” .
As far as the Sunday shows are concerned , it looks like Jason Miller , a longtime Trump communications aide , shouldered the responsibility of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Press ” where he said that Trump wanted to “ remind folks to wash their hands , use hand sanitizer , make sure that if you can ’ t socially distance to wear a mask.
” Asked about the WSJ poll showing Biden ’ s lead widening over Trump ’ s to 14 points , Miller told ABC ’ s “ This Week ” that the campaisgn is upbeat about Trump ’ s prospects in the swing states .
He later accused Biden of using his mask as “ a prop ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ distributed masks and hand sanitizer at its events .
Miller and other Trump aides have employed colorful language during their TV spots when discussing Trump ’ s return to the White House , and to the campaign trail .
Trump “ is going to defeat ” the virus , “ and I think Trump gets to the WHite House and out on the campaign trail that it ’ s going to be a slingshot going forward.
” Appearing on CBS ’ s “ Face the Nation ” , Trump National Security Advisor Robert @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cautious , telling the world that it ’ s “ too soon to know how Trump will do .
“ Day seven and eight are critical days , ” he said .
An hour later , Dr. Conley and Dr. Garibaldi claimed Trump could be out of Walter Reed by Day 6 .
O ’ Brien also revealed that Trump would receive his daily national security briefing on Sunday , as per usual .
Asked about transfer of power , O ’ Brien insisted : “ We ’ ve got a great team @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in control.
” During his appearances , Miller shared the Trump Campaign ’ s plan to try and make up for lost time : Starting Monday , “ Operation MAGA ” would begin , with virtual events on Monday night , then the VP debate Wednesday .
After that , Trump family members and surrogates will fan out across the country to try and build momentum .
We imagine the press found Sunday ’ s briefing to be more helpful than Saturday ’ s overall , but ABC ’ s Jon Karl is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s reluctance to answer all the press ’ s questions on Saturday .
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Though , apparently , CNN is still not happy .
We strongly suspect Saturday will forever be remembered for the controversy surrounding White House Chief of Staff ’ s “ off-the-record ” comments to the White House press corps .
The backlash was predictably intense – and revealing : it prompted Ryan Lizza and a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ Meadows en masse , and somehow triggered a flurry of morbid rumors , attributed to “ anonymous ” senior administration officials , claiming Trump ’ s condition was “ much more serious ” than the administration was letting on , leading to percolating suspicions that Trump might be on his death bed .
Vaity Fair ’ s Gabe Sherman led the pack with this snippet of “ reporting ” .
That led to rumors that Trump would somehow try to tap Ivanka to lead the country in the event of his incapacitation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ response , the White House rallied Trump to appear for a 4-minute speech where he explained that him getting ill was simply fate , and that as president , he had a responsibility to stay out front , and in the public eye , not simply hide out in the White House .
Critics tore apart the footage , and within 30 minutes of the video ’ s publication , amateur film analysts had zeroed in on one editing break where a cough was clearly edited out .
Mark Meadows went on Fox @ @ @ @ @ @ @ off the record ” comments and explain that Trump really is feeling much better .
Sherman reported that Trump ’ s worsening condition on Friday might have been partly due to a bad reaction to Regeneron ’ s treatment , but the unflattering portrayal published by Vanity Fair also included the following line , which appears to be the conventional view : “ if Trump can get out of the hospital by Tuesday , then he ’ s gone through the worst of it .
But if he ’ s still there after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ come.
” In response to the growing pressure from the press , the White House released a set of photos late Saturday evening purporting to show Trump “ working ” from Walter Reed .
But they were almost immediately attacked for being obviously staged , and only further cementing the notion that Trump , while not deathly ill , is still pretty sick .
Aviation reporter Jon Ostrower published a twitter thread where he examined the metadata embedded in the photo files and discovered that they were taken within ten minutes of each @ @ @ @ @ @ @ may have been staged ( according to the White House , Trump worked through the afternoon and into the evening ) .
Others slammed Trump for appearing to struggle to sign his name to a blank piece of paper .
With little new information out Sunday morning , the media has largely turned to speculating about what Trump ’ s illness will mean for the election , while Trump ’ s allies appeared on Fox News to talk up Trump ’ s condition and state of mind .
Steve Cortes , a Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump is “ on the DL right now but very shortly he ’ s going to be back in the game throwing 95 mph fastballs ” CNN is apparently having troubling booking guests for its Sunday shows .
And is lashing out in true form .
Bloomberg focused on rehashing Trump ’ s blithe response to the virus .
One ‘ expert ’ claimed that “ [ i ] f you had to invent a way to transmit this virus , that ’ s the environment you would invent , ” said Michael @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota .
“ The only higher risk environment I can think of is the air in an ICU that is caring for lots of Covid patients.
” Even WSJ ’ s coverage seemed to focus on Biden ’ s widening 14-point lead in the polls .
Though , in one of the more useful pieces of reporting , WSJ tracked every major Trump Administration event in the last week or so and created a visual guide to the COVID-19 status of every major @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , it ’ s been a crazy week .
We imagine we ’ ll be hearing more from the administration soon .
To recap , with White House aide and Trump personal assistant Nick Lunas testing positive Sunday morning , and Chris Christie testing positive and being hospitalized last night , the number infected as swelled to 26 .
Sen. Susan Collins has tested negative .
Christie apparently exposed a bunch of ABC News staffers to the virus , and they all now apparently need to quarantine .
As of Saturday morning , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ White House outbreak , as the number of infected staffers who attended the Cleveland debate climbed from 1 to 11 .
Bloomberg is keeping a comprehensive tally of everyone who has tested positive and negative .
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(Zero Hedge) Navy Commander Dr. Sean Conley, President Trump’s doctor, has just delivered his first briefing to White House reporters since yesterday’s briefing where he was later forced to retract comments, including about the progression of the president’s infection, and was cornered into suggesting that Trump had received supplemental oxygen on Friday.
Related White House Releases Photos Of Trump Grinding Away At Work While In Hospital
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by Staff Writer, October, 4th, 2020
With the press seemingly fixated on the “48 hours” timeline delivered by Mark Meadows during his “off-the-record” comments to reporters yesterday, Dr. Conley and Dr. Brian Garibaldi – who also spoke at the presser – said that Trump could be discharged as early as Monday (within the 48 hours timeline), and added that Trump’s experiences with a fever and shortness of breath were merely “transitory” incidents. Dr. Garibaldi said “our hope is that we can plan for a discharge as early as tomorrow to the White House.”
"I didn't want to give any information that might steer the course of illness in another direction," Dr. Conley says when asked why he was reluctant to answer specific questions about the president's health yesterday. pic.twitter.com/TbzY1JKplO — Kaitlan Collins (@kaitlancollins) October 4, 2020
Trump completed a second dose of remdesivir on Saturday and “today he feels well,” Garibaldi said. Trump has shown no averse reactions to the drug. Trump’s kidney and liver functioning are normal, Garibaldi added.
Trump’s condition is steadily improving, doctors said during the opening remarks of Sunday’s briefing on the president’s health. But as with any illness, “there are ups and downs”.
NEW: “Since we spoke last, the president has continued to improve. As with any illness, there are frequent ups and downs over the course,” President Trump’s physician Dr. Sean Conley tells reporters. https://t.co/9aZaXI7t8Q pic.twitter.com/grFmsrqk5e — ABC News (@ABC) October 4, 2020
Dr. Conley said there were two episodes where Trump required supplemental oxygen. But the timing wasn’t exactly clear from his comments, as he offered what appeared to be deliberately vague answers.https://twitter.com/ABC/status/1312781262361448454?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1312781262361448454%7Ctwgr%5Eshare_3&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.zerohedge.com%2Fpolitical%2F26-now-infected-white-house-covid-outbreak-photos-show-glimpse-trumps-hospital-stay
Doctors claimed that when pressed to try the oxygen on Friday, Trump initially was reluctant to try it, insisting that he didn’t need it.
Trump physician Dr. Sean Conley: "I recommended the president we try some supplemental oxygen, see how he'd respond — He was fairly adamant that he didn't need it." https://t.co/3UAvSO49pj pic.twitter.com/yZB3Sv9sO6 — The Hill (@thehill) October 4, 2020
Dr. Conley said he believed one of the episodes occurred on Saturday, but he said he had to check on the timing.
Pressed on clarifying Pres. Trump's second drop in oxygen, Dr. Conley says "yesterday there was another episode," but doesn't offer clear answer on whether the president had another round of supplemental oxygen. https://t.co/9aZaXI7t8Q pic.twitter.com/fQJr5Hh7wb — ABC News (@ABC) October 4, 2020
Dr. Conley insisted that Trump wears a mask every time he’s around his doctors.
“The president wears a mask any time he’s around us,” Dr. Conley says when asked why Trump is not wearing a mask in videos and photos of Trump at Walter Reed, but won’t say if Trump was in negative pressure room: “I’m not going to get into the specifics.” https://t.co/eDVO8k0zPW pic.twitter.com/CX8NyJVCfL — ABC News (@ABC) October 4, 2020
Steroid dexamethasone, a powerful tool to combat inflation, has also been part of Trump’s treatment, Dr. Garibaldi said.
Trump's doctor, Dr Sean Conley, says the president has been treated with dexamethasone after "two episodes of transient drops in oxygen saturation" Latest: https://t.co/7vmMh5jzcx pic.twitter.com/MZUx6YoOED — BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) October 4, 2020
Pressed by reporters to explain yesterday’s dodges and “clarifications”, Dr. Conley said he had been trying to avoid giving a negative impression of Trump’s illness: “The fact of the matter is he’s doing really well.”
Asked about Trump’s condition as of Sunday morning, Dr. Conley said the president was doing “great”, contrary to Meadows’s comments about Trump’s status being “concernng”.
After Dr. Conley said yesterday Trump was in great shape, chief of staff Mark Meadows said that Trump’s vitals were “concerning.” Pressed on the inconsistent statements, Conley says that Meadows was referring to a “very transient limited episode.” https://t.co/9aZaXI7t8Q pic.twitter.com/YICZc67Blp — ABC News (@ABC) October 4, 2020
Cable news reporters immediately pointed out that Dr. Conley’s comments weren’t consistent with what Meadows apparently told reporters yesterday.
Doctors say today that Trump may be discharged tomorrow. But yesterday they said "day 7 to 10 are the most critical." By current accounting, Monday only brings Trump to day 5 or 6. — Kevin Liptak (@Kevinliptakcnn) October 4, 2020
Trump himself said Saturday night the critical window was still a few days away: "You don’t know over the next period of a few days, I guess that’s the real test so we’ll be seeing what happens over those next couple of days." — Kevin Liptak (@Kevinliptakcnn) October 4, 2020
Dr. Conley defended Mark Meadows off-the-record statements to the press corps, though notably while Meadows appeared at the briefing, he didn’t say anything to the press.
"The chief & I work side by side," Dr. Conley says when asked if people should believe him or Mark Meadows. Conley says Meadows's statement yesterday was "misconstrued." Meadows goes back inside with the doctors instead of separately speaking with reporters like yesterday. — Kaitlan Collins (@kaitlancollins) October 4, 2020
Circling back to the briefing, Conley noted that despite the “two episodes” of respiratory distress mentioned above, Trump has endured remarkably well so far during the course of his illness. The president is now stable, with a blood-oxygen level of 98%, Dr. Conley said.
Trump was given supplemental oxygen Friday because his blood oxygen level dropped below 94%. He was on it for maybe an hour, Dr. Conley said. Trump’s oxygen level has never dropped below 90%.
But now that he’s doing better, doctors are starting discharge planning.
"If everything continues to go well we're going to start discharge planning" Asked why he was reluctant to disclose that the president had received oxygen, Dr Sean Conley says "it came off we were trying to hide something, which wasn't necessarily true" https://t.co/7vmMh5jzcx pic.twitter.com/LH6q5wWk2M — BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) October 4, 2020
CNN reported that people close to Trump are saying he’s angry that he cannot address the media himself, and has been “critical” of what others have said. Most of that frustration, CNN says, has focused on Meadows, whose flip-flopping – initially saying Trump had a “mild” fever only to backtrack later in his Saturday evening interview with Fox news – has reportedly displeased Trump.
Trump is furious with White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows after the top West Wing official contradicted WH physician Dr, Sean Conley’s assessment of the president on Saturday, two sources with knowledge of the situation told CNN. — Jim Acosta (@Acosta) October 4, 2020
Earlier Sunday, a senior Trump campaign aide told Bloomberg that Trump will “soon be ready to go back on the campaign trail”.
As far as the Sunday shows are concerned, it looks like Jason Miller, a longtime Trump communications aide, shouldered the responsibility of appearing on NBC’s “Meet the Press” where he said that Trump wanted to “remind folks to wash their hands, use hand sanitizer, make sure that if you can’t socially distance to wear a mask.”
Asked about the WSJ poll showing Biden’s lead widening over Trump’s to 14 points, Miller told ABC’s “This Week” that the campaisgn is upbeat about Trump’s prospects in the swing states. He later accused Biden of using his mask as “a prop”, while the Trump campaign had always distributed masks and hand sanitizer at its events.
Miller and other Trump aides have employed colorful language during their TV spots when discussing Trump’s return to the White House, and to the campaign trail. Trump “is going to defeat ” the virus, “and I think Trump gets to the WHite House and out on the campaign trail that it’s going to be a slingshot going forward.”
Appearing on CBS’s “Face the Nation”, Trump National Security Advisor Robert O’Brien, sounded slightly more cautious, telling the world that it’s “too soon to know how Trump will do. “Day seven and eight are critical days,” he said. An hour later, Dr. Conley and Dr. Garibaldi claimed Trump could be out of Walter Reed by Day 6.
O’Brien also revealed that Trump would receive his daily national security briefing on Sunday, as per usual.
Asked about transfer of power, O’Brien insisted: “We’ve got a great team in place and the president is firmly in control.”
During his appearances, Miller shared the Trump Campaign’s plan to try and make up for lost time: Starting Monday, “Operation MAGA” would begin, with virtual events on Monday night, then the VP debate Wednesday. After that, Trump family members and surrogates will fan out across the country to try and build momentum.
We imagine the press found Sunday’s briefing to be more helpful than Saturday’s overall, but ABC’s Jon Karl is apparently still sore about the doctor’s reluctance to answer all the press’s questions on Saturday.
.@jonkarl on Pres. Trump’s condition after COVID-19 diagnosis: “It was maddening to see the medical team refuse to answer so many questions and to be spinning as if this was just another political briefing. Dr. Conley refused to answer basic questions.” https://t.co/wHLstt40ox pic.twitter.com/3A71MSZlm2 — ABC News Politics (@ABCPolitics) October 4, 2020
Though, apparently, CNN is still not happy.
* * *
We strongly suspect Saturday will forever be remembered for the controversy surrounding White House Chief of Staff’s “off-the-record” comments to the White House press corps. The backlash was predictably intense – and revealing: it prompted Ryan Lizza and a handful of his colleagues to ‘out’ Meadows en masse, and somehow triggered a flurry of morbid rumors, attributed to “anonymous” senior administration officials, claiming Trump’s condition was “much more serious” than the administration was letting on, leading to percolating suspicions that Trump might be on his death bed.
Vaity Fair’s Gabe Sherman led the pack with this snippet of “reporting”.
Conversations w Republicans close to WH over last 12 hours indicate it’s been far more dire than WH has said. Before being taken to Walter Reed, Trump kept asking aides, “Am I going out like Stan Chera? Am I?” (Chera was Trump’s NYC friend who died of Covid in April) — Gabriel Sherman (@gabrielsherman) October 3, 2020
Per source, Trump was told on Friday he could go to Walter Reed voluntarily, but he would be taken no matter what when his condition worsened. Doctors told Trump if he waited he could lose ability to walk to Marine One (optics of a wheelchair or stretcher obvs would be terrible) — Gabriel Sherman (@gabrielsherman) October 3, 2020
One reason Trump could be withholding truth of his condition: he doesn’t want calls for transfer of power to grow. At what point does Cabinet consider 25th amendment? — Gabriel Sherman (@gabrielsherman) October 3, 2020
That led to rumors that Trump would somehow try to tap Ivanka to lead the country in the event of his incapacitation, bypassing the 25th amendment.
Sources: Trump had heart palpitations on Friday, a possible negative side effect of Regeneron antibody treatment. His fever reached 103. And a G7 ally wonders if he’ll appoint Ivanka president instead of Pence. My latest:
https://t.co/ND8zVtyodU — Gabriel Sherman (@gabrielsherman) October 3, 2020
In response, the White House rallied Trump to appear for a 4-minute speech where he explained that him getting ill was simply fate, and that as president, he had a responsibility to stay out front, and in the public eye, not simply hide out in the White House.
Critics tore apart the footage, and within 30 minutes of the video’s publication, amateur film analysts had zeroed in on one editing break where a cough was clearly edited out.
Trump coughed here after the word “therapeutics” and it was edited out using the morph cut feature in @AdobePremiereCC 👀 pic.twitter.com/1IXvXaCa8l — chris evans (@notcapnamerica) October 3, 2020
Mark Meadows went on Fox last night to cop to his “off the record” comments and explain that Trump really is feeling much better. Sherman reported that Trump’s worsening condition on Friday might have been partly due to a bad reaction to Regeneron’s treatment, but the unflattering portrayal published by Vanity Fair also included the following line, which appears to be the conventional view: “if Trump can get out of the hospital by Tuesday, then he’s gone through the worst of it. But if he’s still there after Tuesday, the worst is yet to come.”
In response to the growing pressure from the press, the White House released a set of photos late Saturday evening purporting to show Trump “working” from Walter Reed. But they were almost immediately attacked for being obviously staged, and only further cementing the notion that Trump, while not deathly ill, is still pretty sick.
NEW: The White House has released these photos which purport to show @realDonaldTrump "at work" at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. pic.twitter.com/vSRcH7o2Hq — Andrew Feinberg (@AndrewFeinberg) October 4, 2020
NEW: The White House has released these photos which purport to show @realDonaldTrump "at work" at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. pic.twitter.com/vSRcH7o2Hq — Andrew Feinberg (@AndrewFeinberg) October 4, 2020
Aviation reporter Jon Ostrower published a twitter thread where he examined the metadata embedded in the photo files and discovered that they were taken within ten minutes of each other, which would suggest that they may have been staged (according to the White House, Trump worked through the afternoon and into the evening).
Curious, old digital reporter’s trick, is there any EXIF data inside those two photos of the President that the White House released from Walter Reed? — Jon Ostrower (@jonostrower) October 4, 2020
The photos released by the WH tonight of the president working at Walter Reed were taken 10 minutes apart at 5:25:59 pm and 5:35:40 pm ET Saturday, according to the EXIF data embedded in both @AP wire postings that were shared by the White House this evening. pic.twitter.com/EzeqIkGdf7 — Jon Ostrower (@jonostrower) October 4, 2020
Others slammed Trump for appearing to struggle to sign his name to a blank piece of paper.
Nothing can stop him from working for the American people. RELENTLESS! 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/2ZSat782qe — Ivanka Trump (@IvankaTrump) October 4, 2020
He is signing blank pieces of paper. TRUTHLESS. https://t.co/wpth3LBEJt — Joyce Alene (@JoyceWhiteVance) October 4, 2020
With little new information out Sunday morning, the media has largely turned to speculating about what Trump’s illness will mean for the election, while Trump’s allies appeared on Fox News to talk up Trump’s condition and state of mind. Steve Cortes, a Trump campaign aide, says on Fox that Trump is “on the DL right now but very shortly he’s going to be back in the game throwing 95 mph fastballs”
CNN is apparently having troubling booking guests for its Sunday shows.
.@jaketapper says CNN asked the WH for either Pence, Meadows, Fauci, Birx, Azar, Adams, Collins, Redfield, Kushner or O'Brien, among others, to come on SOTU. "The White House declined to provide any of them — any of them — to update you on the president's condition." — Nolan D. McCaskill (@NolanDMcCaskill) October 4, 2020
And is lashing out in true form.
"It is of the utmost importance for the WH to provide you, the American people, with information, accurate information, factual information, about the president's condition. We asked the WH for someone to be here to do just that today. … The WH declined to provide any of them." pic.twitter.com/hND0tSV9XA — Nolan D. McCaskill (@NolanDMcCaskill) October 4, 2020
Bloomberg focused on rehashing Trump’s blithe response to the virus. One ‘expert’ claimed that “[i]f you had to invent a way to transmit this virus, that’s the environment you would invent,” said Michael Osterholm, the director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota. “The only higher risk environment I can think of is the air in an ICU that is caring for lots of Covid patients.”
Even WSJ’s coverage seemed to focus on Biden’s widening 14-point lead in the polls.
President Trump is drawing his weakest voter support of the year in his reelection race following Tuesday’s contentious debate with former Vice President Joe Biden, a new Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll finds. https://t.co/E0Tj6FcasG — Paul Vieira (@paulvieira) October 4, 2020
Though, in one of the more useful pieces of reporting, WSJ tracked every major Trump Administration event in the last week or so and created a visual guide to the COVID-19 status of every major administration official present.
At any rate, it’s been a crazy week. We imagine we’ll be hearing more from the administration soon.
What a year of a week. pic.twitter.com/hdqAV0A5jQ — Markus Batchelor (@MarkusforDC) October 3, 2020
To recap, with White House aide and Trump personal assistant Nick Lunas testing positive Sunday morning, and Chris Christie testing positive and being hospitalized last night, the number infected as swelled to 26. Sen. Susan Collins has tested negative.
Christie apparently exposed a bunch of ABC News staffers to the virus, and they all now apparently need to quarantine.
Breaking—a number of @ABC News staff w/ direct contact with Chris Christie, who was an ABC News debate pundit, must now go into quarantine. ABC executives are absolutely fuming that Christie’s “reckless behavior is risking the lives of ABC News employees."https://t.co/ZVmcSZE3J2 — Eric Feigl-Ding (@DrEricDing) October 3, 2020
As of Saturday morning, 24 people have tested positive in the White House outbreak, as the number of infected staffers who attended the Cleveland debate climbed from 1 to 11.
1+2. President & Melania Trump
3. Bill Stepien, Trump campaign mgr
4. Hope Hicks
5. Kellyanne Conway
6. Sen. Ron Johnson
7. Sen. Mike Lee
8. Sen. Thom Tillis
9. Ronna McDaniel
10. Notre Dame Pres. Jenkins
11-13. Three WH reporters
14-24. Eleven staffers from Cleveland debate
25. Chris Christie
26. Nick Lunas
Bloomberg is keeping a comprehensive tally of everyone who has tested positive and negative. We imagine we’ll be hearing more from the Sunday shows.
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