skynewsus--2020-10-10--Leading US virus expert says White House hosted 'superspreader event'

A leading US virus expert has criticised the White House for a hosting what he says turned out to be a `` superspreader event '' linked to an outbreak of COVID-19 .
Dr Anthony Fauci , an infectious diseases expert and member of the White House 's coronavirus task force , also criticised Donald Trump 's use of the word `` cure '' when discussing his recovery from the illness .
A number of Mr Trump 's aides and allies tested positive for COVID-19 after attending a Rose Garden event where the president unveiled Amy Coney Barrett as his Supreme @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have confirmed speculation the ceremony was a `` superspreader event '' that led to multiple people becoming infected .
When asked by CBS News whether masks were effective in limiting the spread of coronavirus , Dr Fauci replied : `` I think the - the data speaks for themselves .
`` We had a superspreader event in the White House and it was in a situation where people were crowded together and were not wearing masks .
So the data speak for themselves . ''
When asked about Mr Trump 's use of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Fauci continued : `` We do n't have any indication - I think you really have to depend on what you mean by a 'cure , ' because that 's a word that leads to a lot of confusion . ''
Dr Fauci also said he did not think the fact the president was heard coughing during an interview with Fox News on Thursday night was cause for alarm .
He continued : `` Most people , when they recover , they recover fine .
In a linear fashion , they get better @ @ @ @ @ @ @ appears that the president is doing .
`` But having a bit of a lingering cough is not at all unusual as someone recovers . ''
Mr Trump spent three days in hospital after he was diagnosed with coronavirus on 1 October .
Attendees were seen hugging , fist-bumping and not wearing masks at the ceremony that took place the Saturday before Mr Trump revealed he and the First Lady had tested positive .
Guests sat in tightly-packed chairs which did not appear to be two metres apart , with some of those @ @ @ @ @ @ @ together .
In the picture above , those marked in red tested positive for coronavirus , as well as Mr Trump .
: : Subscribe to Divided States on Apple podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , and Spreaker Donald Trump is due to speak at an event in Florida on Monday as he returns to the campaign trail following his coronavirus diagnosis .
The president is also expected to address supporters from a balcony at the White House on Saturday in an event on `` law and order '' , an official @ @ @ @ @ @ @ surrounds whether Mr Trump is still contagious and White House spokeswoman Kayleigh McEnany said medical tests will ensure that when the president is back out he will not be able to transmit the virus .
She said : `` He wo n't be out there if he can transmit the virus . ''
Dr Fauci has also said he is certain Mr Trump 's doctors will not allow him to leave the White House without further testing .
Mr Trump 's expected return to the campaign trail comes despite the fact his second @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not go ahead .

A leading US virus expert has criticised the White House for hosting what he says turned out to be a "superspreader event" linked to an outbreak of COVID-19.
Dr Anthony Fauci, an infectious diseases expert and member of the White House's coronavirus task force, also criticised Donald Trump's use of the word "cure" when discussing his recovery from the illness.
A number of Mr Trump's aides and allies tested positive for COVID-19 after attending a Rose Garden event where the president unveiled Amy Coney Barrett as his Supreme Court pick.
Dr Fauci appears to have confirmed speculation the ceremony was a "superspreader event" that led to multiple people becoming infected.
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When asked by CBS News whether masks were effective in limiting the spread of coronavirus, Dr Fauci replied: "I think the - the data speaks for themselves.
"We had a superspreader event in the White House and it was in a situation where people were crowded together and were not wearing masks. So the data speak for themselves."
When asked about Mr Trump's use of the word "cure", Dr Fauci continued: "We don't have any indication - I think you really have to depend on what you mean by a 'cure,' because that's a word that leads to a lot of confusion."
Dr Fauci also said he did not think the fact the president was heard coughing during an interview with Fox News on Thursday night was cause for alarm.
He continued: "Most people, when they recover, they recover fine. In a linear fashion, they get better and better and better, which it appears that the president is doing.
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"But having a bit of a lingering cough is not at all unusual as someone recovers."
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 0:34 Senator gave hugs at event before positive test
Mr Trump spent three days in hospital after he was diagnosed with coronavirus on 1 October.
Attendees were seen hugging, fist-bumping and not wearing masks at the ceremony that took place the Saturday before Mr Trump revealed he and the First Lady had tested positive.
Guests sat in tightly-packed chairs which did not appear to be two metres apart, with some of those who have since tested positive sitting close together.
Image: The people at the Rose Garden event who have tested positive for coronavirus
In the picture above, those marked in red tested positive for coronavirus, as well as Mr Trump.
A - Melania Trump
B - Kellyanne Conway
C - Chris Christie
D - Rev John Jenkins
E - Senator Mike Lee
F - Senator Thom Tills
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Donald Trump is due to speak at an event in Florida on Monday as he returns to the campaign trail following his coronavirus diagnosis.
The president is also expected to address supporters from a balcony at the White House on Saturday in an event on "law and order", an official from his campaign team said.
Mystery surrounds whether Mr Trump is still contagious and White House spokeswoman Kayleigh McEnany said medical tests will ensure that when the president is back out he will not be able to transmit the virus.
She said: "He won't be out there if he can transmit the virus."
Dr Fauci has also said he is certain Mr Trump's doctors will not allow him to leave the White House without further testing.
Mr Trump's expected return to the campaign trail comes despite the fact his second debate with presidential rival Joe Biden will not go ahead.


skynewsus--2020-10-09--Trump invites 2,000 supporters to White House tonight - but second debate with Biden is cancelled

Donald Trump will speak to supporters at the White House on Saturday and will hold a rally in Florida on Monday - but his second debate with presidential rival Joe Biden will not go ahead .
The US president , who spent three nights in hospital with coronavirus , now says he is `` medication-free ... which frankly , makes me feel good '' .
He added : `` I have been retested and I have n't even found out numbers or anything yet , but I 've been retested and I know I 'm at either the bottom of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2,000 people have been invited to the event on the White House lawn later today , Sky News ' James Matthews has reported .
The president is to speak from a balcony about law and order and the event is expected to go ahead in spite of the ongoing coronavirus outbreak there , and two weeks after the Rose Garden event that is now considered a `` superspreader '' .
The Commission on Presidential Debates ( CPD ) announced on Thursday that the debate scheduled for 15 October would be conducted virtually for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ involved '' .
However , the CPD said in a statement on Friday : `` Subsequently , the campaigns of the two candidates who qualified for participation in the debate made a series of statements concerning their respective positions regarding their willingness to participate in a virtual debate on 15 October , and each now has announced alternate plans for that date .
`` It is now apparent there will be no debate on 15 October , and the CPD will turn its attention to preparations for the final presidential debate scheduled for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will take place at Belmont University in Nashville , Tennessee , `` subject to health security considerations '' .
Mr Trump 's campaign team has confirmed that the president will speak at an event at the Orlando Sanford International Airport in Florida on Monday .
Supporters at the event in Florida will be given masks that they will be encouraged to wear and access to hand sanitiser , the campaign said , but officials did not reveal if it would be held in a hangar with its doors open , as it has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Mystery surrounds whether Mr Trump is still contagious and White House spokeswoman Kayleigh McEnany said medical tests will ensure that when the president is back out he will not be able to transmit the virus .
`` He wo n't be out there if he can transmit the virus , '' she said .
The White House had earlier said the US president was keen to return to campaigning ahead of the presidential election , and that he would likely be tested for COVID-19 again .
With less than a month to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the US president is trailing in the polls behind his Democratic rival Joe Biden .
: : Subscribe to Divided States on Apple podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , and Spreaker Mr Trump , who was diagnosed with coronavirus on 1 October and spent three days in hospital , told Fox News he was likely to be tested for the virus later on Friday .
`` He wants to talk to the American people , and he wants to be out there , '' Ms McEnany told Fox News .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it would be tough .
It 'd be a decision up to the campaign . ''
Mr Trump 's personal physician said the president would be able to safely return to public engagements this weekend .
In a memo , his doctor , Sean Conley , said : `` Saturday will be day 10 since Thursday 's diagnosis , and based on the trajectory of advanced diagnostics the team has done , I expect the president 's safe return to public engagement at that time . ''
But aides admitted he was unlikely @ @ @ @ @ @ @ least Monday .

Donald Trump will speak to supporters at the White House on Saturday and will hold a rally in Florida on Monday - but his second debate with presidential rival Joe Biden will not go ahead.
The US president, who spent three nights in hospital with coronavirus, now says he is "medication-free... which frankly, makes me feel good".
He added: "I have been retested and I haven't even found out numbers or anything yet, but I've been retested and I know I'm at either the bottom of the scale or free."
Some 2,000 people have been invited to the event on the White House lawn later today, Sky News' James Matthews has reported.
The president is to speak from a balcony about law and order and the event is expected to go ahead in spite of the ongoing coronavirus outbreak there, and two weeks after the Rose Garden event that is now considered a "superspreader".
Image: Donald Trump has insisted he is ready to get back on the campaign trail
The Commission on Presidential Debates (CPD) announced on Thursday that the debate scheduled for 15 October would be conducted virtually for "the health and safety of all involved".
However, the CPD said in a statement on Friday: "Subsequently, the campaigns of the two candidates who qualified for participation in the debate made a series of statements concerning their respective positions regarding their willingness to participate in a virtual debate on 15 October, and each now has announced alternate plans for that date.
"It is now apparent there will be no debate on 15 October, and the CPD will turn its attention to preparations for the final presidential debate scheduled for 22 October."
The final debate will take place at Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee, "subject to health security considerations".
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Mr Trump's campaign team has confirmed that the president will speak at an event at the Orlando Sanford International Airport in Florida on Monday.
Supporters at the event in Florida will be given masks that they will be encouraged to wear and access to hand sanitiser, the campaign said, but officials did not reveal if it would be held in a hangar with its doors open, as it has in the past, or entirely outside.
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 3:08 Trump refuses to take part in a 'virtual' debate
Mystery surrounds whether Mr Trump is still contagious and White House spokeswoman Kayleigh McEnany said medical tests will ensure that when the president is back out he will not be able to transmit the virus.
"He won't be out there if he can transmit the virus," she said.
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 0:26 Biden coughs during campaign speech
The White House had earlier said the US president was keen to return to campaigning ahead of the presidential election, and that he would likely be tested for COVID-19 again.
With less than a month to go before the vote on 3 November, the US president is trailing in the polls behind his Democratic rival Joe Biden.
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Mr Trump, who was diagnosed with coronavirus on 1 October and spent three days in hospital, told Fox News he was likely to be tested for the virus later on Friday.
"He wants to talk to the American people, and he wants to be out there," Ms McEnany told Fox News.
"Logistically, whether tomorrow's possible, it would be tough. It'd be a decision up to the campaign."
Mr Trump's personal physician said the president would be able to safely return to public engagements this weekend.
In a memo, his doctor, Sean Conley, said: "Saturday will be day 10 since Thursday's diagnosis, and based on the trajectory of advanced diagnostics the team has done, I expect the president's safe return to public engagement at that time."
But aides admitted he was unlikely to hold any in-person events until at least Monday.


skynewsus--2020-10-10--Storm Delta continues to inflict destruction on Louisiana

Delta has been downgraded from a hurricane to a tropical storm a day after it came ashore in the US .
The National Hurricane Center in Miami said Delta arrived in southwest Louisiana on Friday evening as a Category 2 hurricane with top winds of 100mph but quickly weakened to a tropical storm .
It still inflicted destruction on communities in places such as Lake Charles , which was still recovering from Hurricane Laura , which killed 27 people across Louisiana six week ago .
Debris from Laura still lined the streets and the city 's mayor Nic Hunter said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the city .
He said : `` I 'm in a building right now with a tarp on it and just the sound of the tarp flapping on the building sounds like someone pounding with a sledgehammer on top of the building . ''
Jeanne-Marie Gove , in Lafayette , about 75 miles ( 121km ) east of Lake Charles , stayed in the area during Laura and chose to hunker down again during Delta .
She said she could hear debris hitting the front door of her home on Friday night , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ what Hurricane Laura brought '' .
`` The wind gusts are making the glass from our windows bow inward , '' she added .
`` It 's pretty scary . ''
Delta caused power cuts in Louisiana and Texas for 600,000 homes and businesses early on Saturday , while almost 40,000 properties had power cuts in Mississippi .
By Saturday morning Delta 's maximum sustained winds were 60mph and it is expected to be downgraded further to a tropical depression as it moves across northern Mississippi into the Tennessee Valley .
Delta was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in 2020 : Tropical Storm Marco fizzled as it hit southeast Louisiana just three days before Laura .
And Tropical Storm Cristobal caused damage in southeast Louisiana in June .

Delta has been downgraded from a hurricane to a tropical storm a day after it came ashore in the US.
The National Hurricane Center in Miami said Delta arrived in southwest Louisiana on Friday evening as a Category 2 hurricane with top winds of 100mph but quickly weakened to a tropical storm.
It still inflicted destruction on communities in places such as Lake Charles, which was still recovering from Hurricane Laura, which killed 27 people across Louisiana six week ago.
Image: Homes were damaged in the city of Lake Charles, Louisiana
Debris from Laura still lined the streets and the city's mayor Nic Hunter said Delta had ripped tarpaulins from homes across the city.
He said: "I'm in a building right now with a tarp on it and just the sound of the tarp flapping on the building sounds like someone pounding with a sledgehammer on top of the building."
Jeanne-Marie Gove, in Lafayette, about 75 miles (121km) east of Lake Charles, stayed in the area during Laura and chose to hunker down again during Delta.
She said she could hear debris hitting the front door of her home on Friday night, describing it as "much worse than what Hurricane Laura brought".
Image: Roads were flooded in Baker, Louisiana, as the storm approached
"The wind gusts are making the glass from our windows bow inward," she added. "It's pretty scary."
Delta caused power cuts in Louisiana and Texas for 600,000 homes and businesses early on Saturday, while almost 40,000 properties had power cuts in Mississippi.
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By Saturday morning Delta's maximum sustained winds were 60mph and it is expected to be downgraded further to a tropical depression as it moves across northern Mississippi into the Tennessee Valley.
Delta was the fourth named storm to strike Louisiana in 2020: Tropical Storm Marco fizzled as it hit southeast Louisiana just three days before Laura. And Tropical Storm Cristobal caused damage in southeast Louisiana in June.


skynewsus--2020-10-07--Donald Trump's 45 most controversial tweets

Donald Trump regularly hits headlines with his outrageous and often divisive tweets .
The 74-year-old has used the platform more avidly than any president before him .
He was as prolific on the social media platform before he was elected the 45th president in 2016 , posting much talked about tweets as far back as the early 2010s .
Here are 45 of the most controversial from both his time before and after the White House .
1 .
COVID-19 has killed over 210,000 Americans .
However , on Monday , after spending the weekend in hospital with coronavirus , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ headed home feeling `` better than he did 20 years ago '' .
2 .
From the start of the pandemic he has repeatedly called COVID-19 the `` China virus '' .
3 .
Mr Trump 's maths caused a backlash when he insisted cases in the US were higher because testing rates were higher .
4 .
In the world of Donald Trump it 's patriotic to wear a face mask - even when you 've spent months denying it 's necessary .
5 .
China is also responsible for making up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
7 .
In 2018 there was this bizarre tweet about a fight with Joe Biden .
8 .
In January 2017 President Trump set the record for the lowest approval rating since Eisenhower .
It hit just 45 % .
He reacted by saying the polls were `` rigged '' .
9 .
In December 2019 he called the process to get him impeached over claims he sought help from Ukraine to smear Mr Biden and help boost his chances of a 2020 win a `` witch hunt '' .
He even @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an interesting choice considering the speculation over his links to Russia .
10 .
Mr Trump has tweeted a lot about voter fraud , even using it to argue he did in fact win the popular vote - not Hillary Clinton .
11 .
Mr Trump has continued tweeting about one of his favourite topics from the 2016 election - voter fraud .
Despite there being no evidence this occurred then or is happening now , he has called the upcoming election the `` most corrupt '' in history .
12 .
It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bin Laden was found and killed .
However , Mr Trump claims he knew where the terrorist was years prior .
13 .
Back in 2016 Mr Trump announced his plans to build a wall on the southern border and make Mexico , a much poorer country , pay for it .
14 .
One of Mr Trump 's most shocking claims accused then-President Barack Obama of wire-tapping Trump Tower during the election .
The claims were not backed up by any evidence .
15 .
Mr Trump was obsessed with the theory @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as far back as the start of the 2010s .
Barack Obama produced his birth certificate as proof in 2011 but it did n't stop Mr Trump tweeting this odd conspiracy theory in 2013 .
16 .
He sent this insensitive tweet about the 2015 attack on satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo in Paris which saw 12 killed and 11 injured .
17 .
Critics feared he could start a war with this tweet threatening Iran .
18 .
He sent this tweet about the 2017 London Bridge terror attack to further his own @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Nobody knew what this meant .
The meaning of 'covfefe ' is still a debate today .
20 .
President Trump thinks he is one of the smartest people on the planet , according to this tweet .
21 .
He said the Black Lives Matter movement was becoming a `` symbol of hate '' in a Twitter tirade against plans to paint a BLM slogan outside Trump Tower .
22 .
He called Stormy Daniels a `` horseface '' and a `` total con '' over claims she had an affair @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sent this tweet claiming to `` love Hispanics '' from Trump Tower in early 2016 .
24 .
He took aim at Twilight actress Kristen Stewart and her then-boyfriend Robert Pattinson after it was revealed she had an affair with a director .
25 .
He faced a lengthy legal battle in 2017 over his use of an executive order to bring in a travel ban on seven Muslim countries .
After several failed legal challenges he tweeted this .
26 .
There was this unintentionally funny tweet praising a heroic dog who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ leader Abu Bakr al Baghdadi .
28 .
In 2017 he took aim at one of America 's most-loved actresses and a critic of his , Meryl Streep .
29 .
He even hit out at the Oscars in 2018 ( a ceremony full of criticism of him ) and called himself the only real `` star '' left .
30 .
He could have been Time Magazine 's Person of the Year in 2017 , he claimed .
31 .
He drew widespread condemnation for this tweet about sexual assaults in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Cambridge was photographed topless on her honeymoon many agreed it was an invasion of privacy .
Not President Trump , however .
33 .
During the Ebola crisis he said volunteers abroad should n't be allowed to come home .
34 .
This tweet about nuclear weapons in the hands of `` crazy '' leaders was viewed as ironic by many .
35 .
In this thread Mr Trump told congresswomen of colour - Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez , Rashida Tlaib and Ayanna Pressley , and Ilhan Omar , who came to the US @ @ @ @ @ @ @ leave the US and `` go home '' .
36 .
In August 2019 the US president confirmed he was trying to purchase Greenland .
The island is Danish territory .
His offer was rejected by the Danish PM and Mr Trump cancelled a scheduled visit there as a result .
37 .
He tweeted this about actress Bette Midler in 2012 .
38 .
He spread the disproven idea that vaccines can cause autism .
39 .
He said negative polls in the last election race were `` fake news '' .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ back the phrase `` Merry Christmas '' .
41 .
He called for global warming to increase to warm up a snowy New York .
42 .
In August he sent this tweet to former first lady Michelle Obama .
43 .
He called the media the `` lamestream media '' full of fake news .
44 .
He sent this insensitive tweet to mark 9/11 back in 2013 .
45 .
He crowned himself king of Twitter back in 2012 .

Donald Trump regularly hits headlines with his outrageous and often divisive tweets.
The 74-year-old has used the platform more avidly than any president before him.
He was as prolific on the social media platform before he was elected the 45th president in 2016, posting much talked about tweets as far back as the early 2010s.
Here are 45 of the most controversial from both his time before and after the White House.
1. COVID-19 has killed over 210,000 Americans. However, on Monday, after spending the weekend in hospital with coronavirus, Mr Trump tweeted to say he was headed home feeling "better than he did 20 years ago".
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2. From the start of the pandemic he has repeatedly called COVID-19 the "China virus".
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3. Mr Trump's maths caused a backlash when he insisted cases in the US were higher because testing rates were higher.
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4. In the world of Donald Trump it's patriotic to wear a face mask - even when you've spent months denying it's necessary.
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5. China is also responsible for making up global warming, according to Mr Trump.
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6. And wind turbines kill American bald eagles.
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7. In 2018 there was this bizarre tweet about a fight with Joe Biden.
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8. In January 2017 President Trump set the record for the lowest approval rating since Eisenhower. It hit just 45%. He reacted by saying the polls were "rigged".
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9. In December 2019 he called the process to get him impeached over claims he sought help from Ukraine to smear Mr Biden and help boost his chances of a 2020 win a "witch hunt". He even retweeted President Putin's supportive comments, an interesting choice considering the speculation over his links to Russia.
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10. Mr Trump has tweeted a lot about voter fraud, even using it to argue he did in fact win the popular vote - not Hillary Clinton.
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11. Mr Trump has continued tweeting about one of his favourite topics from the 2016 election - voter fraud. Despite there being no evidence this occurred then or is happening now, he has called the upcoming election the "most corrupt" in history.
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12. It was under the Obama administration that Osama bin Laden was found and killed. However, Mr Trump claims he knew where the terrorist was years prior.
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13. Back in 2016 Mr Trump announced his plans to build a wall on the southern border and make Mexico, a much poorer country, pay for it.
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14. One of Mr Trump's most shocking claims accused then-President Barack Obama of wire-tapping Trump Tower during the election. The claims were not backed up by any evidence.
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15. Mr Trump was obsessed with the theory Mr Obama was not an American citizen as far back as the start of the 2010s. Barack Obama produced his birth certificate as proof in 2011 but it didn't stop Mr Trump tweeting this odd conspiracy theory in 2013.
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16. He sent this insensitive tweet about the 2015 attack on satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo in Paris which saw 12 killed and 11 injured.
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17. Critics feared he could start a war with this tweet threatening Iran.
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18. He sent this tweet about the 2017 London Bridge terror attack to further his own political agenda on home security.
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19. Nobody knew what this meant. The meaning of 'covfefe' is still a debate today.
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20. President Trump thinks he is one of the smartest people on the planet, according to this tweet.
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21. He said the Black Lives Matter movement was becoming a "symbol of hate" in a Twitter tirade against plans to paint a BLM slogan outside Trump Tower.
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22. He called Stormy Daniels a "horseface" and a "total con" over claims she had an affair with him.
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23. Mr Trump sent this tweet claiming to "love Hispanics" from Trump Tower in early 2016.
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24. He took aim at Twilight actress Kristen Stewart and her then-boyfriend Robert Pattinson after it was revealed she had an affair with a director.
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25. He faced a lengthy legal battle in 2017 over his use of an executive order to bring in a travel ban on seven Muslim countries. After several failed legal challenges he tweeted this.
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26. There was this unintentionally funny tweet praising a heroic dog who helped in the capture of Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al Baghdadi.
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27. He called London Mayor Sadiq Khan a "stone cold loser".
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28. In 2017 he took aim at one of America's most-loved actresses and a critic of his, Meryl Streep.
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29. He even hit out at the Oscars in 2018 (a ceremony full of criticism of him) and called himself the only real "star" left.
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30. He could have been Time Magazine's Person of the Year in 2017, he claimed.
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31. He drew widespread condemnation for this tweet about sexual assaults in the military.
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32. When the Duchess of Cambridge was photographed topless on her honeymoon many agreed it was an invasion of privacy. Not President Trump, however.
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33. During the Ebola crisis he said volunteers abroad shouldn't be allowed to come home.
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34. This tweet about nuclear weapons in the hands of "crazy" leaders was viewed as ironic by many.
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35. In this thread Mr Trump told congresswomen of colour - Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Rashida Tlaib and Ayanna Pressley, and Ilhan Omar, who came to the US as a refugee aged 12 - to leave the US and "go home".
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36. In August 2019 the US president confirmed he was trying to purchase Greenland. The island is Danish territory. His offer was rejected by the Danish PM and Mr Trump cancelled a scheduled visit there as a result.
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37. He tweeted this about actress Bette Midler in 2012.
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38. He spread the disproven idea that vaccines can cause autism.
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39. He said negative polls in the last election race were "fake news".
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40. He suggested he had brought back the phrase "Merry Christmas".
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41. He called for global warming to increase to warm up a snowy New York.
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42. In August he sent this tweet to former first lady Michelle Obama.
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43. He called the media the "lamestream media" full of fake news.
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44. He sent this insensitive tweet to mark 9/11 back in 2013.
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skynewsus--2020-10-10--Exotic animal owner who appeared in Tiger King is arrested in New York

A fugitive who appeared on the Netflix series Tiger King has been arrested after sharing photos of exotic animals from his sanctuary to someone who later reported him .
Timothy Stark from Indiana was arrested by Granville Police in New York , according to the Post-Star newspaper .
The 55-year-old lost his licence in June after officials said he left animals without adequate care , food or water , the US channel WHAS-TV reports .
Officials say Stark moved two dozen animals from his sanctuary before authorities could take them .
He is also accused of threatening and grabbing an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ person who Stark shared the photos with conducted some internet research and discovered there were warrants out for his arrest , Sergeant Ryan Pedone from Granville Police said .
Stark awaits extradition proceedings at Washington County jail in New York before he faces battery and contempt charges in Indiana .
Authorities have said Stark told them that the contempt charge was the result of him swearing at a judge during a hearing .
A court had reportedly ordered all of the animals belonging to Stark 's Wildlife in Need organisation in Charlestown , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Indianapolis Zoological Society in September .
The judge 's contempt order states Stark `` voiced his strong desire in open court to re-locate the animals in his own way '' , according to US media reports .
The Netflix series Tiger King followed the life of Joe Exotic of the G.W .
Zoo in Oklahoma and other collectors of exotic animals .

A fugitive who appeared on the Netflix series Tiger King has been arrested after sharing photos of exotic animals from his sanctuary to someone who later reported him.
Timothy Stark from Indiana was arrested by Granville Police in New York, according to the Post-Star newspaper.
The 55-year-old lost his licence in June after officials said he left animals without adequate care, food or water, the US channel WHAS-TV reports.
Officials say Stark moved two dozen animals from his sanctuary before authorities could take them.
He is also accused of threatening and grabbing an official during a property inspection.
The person who Stark shared the photos with conducted some internet research and discovered there were warrants out for his arrest, Sergeant Ryan Pedone from Granville Police said.
Stark awaits extradition proceedings at Washington County jail in New York before he faces battery and contempt charges in Indiana.
Image: The Tiger King series followed the eventful working life of Joe Exotic
Authorities have said Stark told them that the contempt charge was the result of him swearing at a judge during a hearing.
A court had reportedly ordered all of the animals belonging to Stark's Wildlife in Need organisation in Charlestown, Indiana, to be moved by the Indianapolis Zoological Society in September.
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The judge's contempt order states Stark "voiced his strong desire in open court to re-locate the animals in his own way", according to US media reports.
The Netflix series Tiger King followed the life of Joe Exotic of the G.W. Zoo in Oklahoma and other collectors of exotic animals.


skynewsus--2020-10-10--Donald Trump no longer at risk of transmitting coronavirus, says doctor

Donald Trump 's doctor has said the US president is no longer at risk of transmitting coronavirus hours after he to returned to the campaign trail .
White House physician Sean Conley said Mr Trump took a COVID-19 test on Saturday which showed that he is no longer a `` transmission risk to others '' .
Mr Conley continued in a statement : `` Now at day 10 from symptom onset , fever-free for well over 24 hours and all symptoms improved , the assortment of advanced diagnostic tests obtained reveal there is no longer evidence of actively replicating virus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ immediate comment on whether Mr Conley 's statement indicated that the president had tested negative for the virus .
Mr Trump had earlier urged supporters to vote his rivals into `` oblivion '' during his first public campaign appearance since being treated for the disease .
Hundreds of supporters gathered on the White House lawn in matching T-shirts and hats as the president spoke to them from a balcony on Saturday evening .
It was his first public event since leaving hospital earlier this week following his COVID-19 diagnosis - and he 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Monday .
Mr Trump lapped up chants of `` four more years '' and `` we love you '' as he spoke about law and order , coronavirus , alleged ballot irregularities , and other issues in a relatively short speech by his standards .
Most of the crowd wore masks but many were not socially distanced .
With the president lagging in the polls with less than a month to go to the election , he claimed his support was three times greater than when he was elected .
He urged supporters @ @ @ @ @ @ @ these people into oblivion - we 've got to get rid of them . ''
The president also said he was `` feeling great '' after leaving hospital just days ago .
Earlier , he had said he was off medication and either coronavirus-free or at the `` bottom of the scale '' .
Seemingly referring to his `` drive-by '' outside hospital last Sunday - when he greeted supporters - Mr Trump said he had no regrets , despite being criticised for potentially risking the health of Secret Service agents .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people , and I went out to say hello to those people and I took a little heat for it - but I 'd do it again , '' he said .
Mr Trump said the US would `` defeat this terrible China virus '' and claimed a vaccine was imminent and would be distributed rapidly by the military .
`` We 're producing powerful therapies and drugs , and we 're healing the sick ... and the vaccine is coming out very , very quickly and record time as you know - @ @ @ @ @ @ @ soon . ''
A number of vaccines are at an advanced testing stage following encouraging results , but it 's unclear when any might be signed off and available for more widespread use .
The president said despite `` flare-ups '' in different countries , COVID-19 `` is disappearing , vaccines are going to help , therapeutics are going to help a lot '' .
Turning his attention to his rival for the presidency , Joe Biden , he accused him of `` betraying '' black and Latino Americans , and said Democrats @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Their policies have delivered nothing but calamity , poverty and trouble , '' he said .
He claimed ethnic minority voters were instead embracing his `` pro-jobs , pro-worker , pro-police , pro-American '' agenda .
`` If the left gains power they 'll launch a nationwide crusade against law enforcement - and they 've already done that , '' added the president .
He also made claims about postal votes being `` thrown out '' with his name on them - something critics believe he may use to cling to power if @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Subscribe to Divided States on Apple podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , and Spreaker '' Every day there 's a story about ballots , '' he said .
`` Some thrown out ... military ballots were thrown out with the name Trump on them . ''
The White House event came after proposals for a second presidential debate - that would have been held virtually -were scrapped .
The committee that arranges the debates has said it will now focus on preparation for the final scheduled debate on 22 October - just @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on 3 November .

Donald Trump's doctor has said the US president is no longer at risk of transmitting coronavirus hours after he to returned to the campaign trail.
White House physician Sean Conley said Mr Trump took a COVID-19 test on Saturday which showed that he is no longer a "transmission risk to others".
Mr Conley continued in a statement: "Now at day 10 from symptom onset, fever-free for well over 24 hours and all symptoms improved, the assortment of advanced diagnostic tests obtained reveal there is no longer evidence of actively replicating virus."
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The White House had no immediate comment on whether Mr Conley's statement indicated that the president had tested negative for the virus.
Mr Trump had earlier urged supporters to vote his rivals into "oblivion" during his first public campaign appearance since being treated for the disease.
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Hundreds of supporters gathered on the White House lawn in matching T-shirts and hats as the president spoke to them from a balcony on Saturday evening.
It was his first public event since leaving hospital earlier this week following his COVID-19 diagnosis - and he's also planning a rally in Florida on Monday.
Mr Trump lapped up chants of "four more years" and "we love you" as he spoke about law and order, coronavirus, alleged ballot irregularities, and other issues in a relatively short speech by his standards.
Most of the crowd wore masks but many were not socially distanced.
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With the president lagging in the polls with less than a month to go to the election, he claimed his support was three times greater than when he was elected.
He urged supporters: "We've got to vote these people into oblivion - we've got to get rid of them."
The president also said he was "feeling great" after leaving hospital just days ago.
Image: Supporters wore matching caps and T-shirts
Image: Some people appeared not to be properly sticking to social distancing
Earlier, he had said he was off medication and either coronavirus-free or at the "bottom of the scale".
Seemingly referring to his "drive-by" outside hospital last Sunday - when he greeted supporters - Mr Trump said he had no regrets, despite being criticised for potentially risking the health of Secret Service agents.
"I was watching down over so many people, and I went out to say hello to those people and I took a little heat for it - but I'd do it again," he said.
Image: The president claimed his support is three times greater than when he was elected
Mr Trump said the US would "defeat this terrible China virus" and claimed a vaccine was imminent and would be distributed rapidly by the military.
"We're producing powerful therapies and drugs, and we're healing the sick... and the vaccine is coming out very, very quickly and record time as you know - it's coming out very, very soon."
A number of vaccines are at an advanced testing stage following encouraging results, but it's unclear when any might be signed off and available for more widespread use.
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The president said despite "flare-ups" in different countries, COVID-19 "is disappearing, vaccines are going to help, therapeutics are going to help a lot".
Turning his attention to his rival for the presidency, Joe Biden, he accused him of "betraying" black and Latino Americans, and said Democrats had failed the inner cities.
"Their policies have delivered nothing but calamity, poverty and trouble," he said.
He claimed ethnic minority voters were instead embracing his "pro-jobs, pro-worker, pro-police, pro-American" agenda.
"If the left gains power they'll launch a nationwide crusade against law enforcement - and they've already done that," added the president.
He also made claims about postal votes being "thrown out" with his name on them - something critics believe he may use to cling to power if the elections is close.
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"Every day there's a story about ballots," he said. "Some thrown out... military ballots were thrown out with the name Trump on them."
The White House event came after proposals for a second presidential debate - that would have been held virtually -were scrapped.
The committee that arranges the debates has said it will now focus on preparation for the final scheduled debate on 22 October - just a few weeks before the bid day on 3 November.


skynewsus--2020-10-10--Staying off the campaign trail isn't an option for Trump

In some ways , it was like he had never been away .
After a week-long COVID-19 enforced absence , Donald Trump addressed a noisy and enthusiastic crowd , happily veering off-script and lambasting his political opponents .
It was classic Trump .
But his Saturday appearance at the White House also tells the story of an altered reality in this year 's presidential race .
The president seemed energetic during his 18-minute speech , adding weight to the claim he made on television the night before that he is pretty much back to normal .
Most of the few @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Lawn did wear masks but ignored social distancing guidance .
Trump , in a balcony style now dubbed 'Covita ' in Washington , was certainly a fair distance away .
By the evening , his doctor had released a statement reporting that the president was `` no longer considered a transmission risk to others '' and that there was `` no evidence of actively replicating virus '' .
On Monday , he will be back to the aircraft-hangar rallies that had become a feature of this year 's unusual election campaign .
He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an event that should have taken place on 1 October when he was instead in hospital .
The wisdom of the president returning to in-person campaigning when he and so many of his circle have been infected has been widely questioned .
`` What is wrong with the guy ? ''
asked his rival Joe Biden ahead of Saturday 's event .
But there is an electoral imperative for Trump .
He is behind in the polls , nationally and in some swing states , and he knows the tea leaves are not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Staying off the campaign trail then , for a man who believes his personal magnetism is one of his greatest strengths , is simply not an option .
The doctors at the White House seem content to let him carry on .
He has already cost himself another crack at selling his vision in front of a national television audience by refusing to take part virtually in the second presidential debate .
The chances are running out .
Of course , Hillary Clinton would be able to give you chapter and verse on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ value but to Trump , a man who views the world as divided between winners and losers , the prospect of defeat is unthinkable .
So , he 'll travel to Florida , Pennsylvania and Iowa in the next few days and hope the faithful will show up in significant numbers .
He says he has won his battle with COVID-19 .
There is another battle on his mind now .

In some ways, it was like he had never been away.
After a week-long COVID-19 enforced absence, Donald Trump addressed a noisy and enthusiastic crowd, happily veering off-script and lambasting his political opponents. It was classic Trump.
But his Saturday appearance at the White House also tells the story of an altered reality in this year's presidential race.
Image: A plaster was clearly visible on Donald Trump's right hand
Image: Hundreds turned out to watch the speech at the White House
The president seemed energetic during his 18-minute speech, adding weight to the claim he made on television the night before that he is pretty much back to normal.
Most of the few hundred in the crowd on the South Lawn did wear masks but ignored social distancing guidance. Trump, in a balcony style now dubbed 'Covita' in Washington, was certainly a fair distance away.
By the evening, his doctor had released a statement reporting that the president was "no longer considered a transmission risk to others" and that there was "no evidence of actively replicating virus".
On Monday, he will be back to the aircraft-hangar rallies that had become a feature of this year's unusual election campaign. He will appear in Orlando in Florida, an event that should have taken place on 1 October when he was instead in hospital.
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The wisdom of the president returning to in-person campaigning when he and so many of his circle have been infected has been widely questioned.
"What is wrong with the guy?" asked his rival Joe Biden ahead of Saturday's event.
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But there is an electoral imperative for Trump. He is behind in the polls, nationally and in some swing states, and he knows the tea leaves are not reading well for an incumbent president.
Staying off the campaign trail then, for a man who believes his personal magnetism is one of his greatest strengths, is simply not an option.
The doctors at the White House seem content to let him carry on.
Image: Donald Trump says he will get back on the campaign trail
He has already cost himself another crack at selling his vision in front of a national television audience by refusing to take part virtually in the second presidential debate. The chances are running out.
Of course, Hillary Clinton would be able to give you chapter and verse on not taking those opinion polls at face value but to Trump, a man who views the world as divided between winners and losers, the prospect of defeat is unthinkable.
So, he'll travel to Florida, Pennsylvania and Iowa in the next few days and hope the faithful will show up in significant numbers.
He says he has won his battle with COVID-19. There is another battle on his mind now.


skynewsus--2020-10-10--US coronavirus records continue to be broken - here are the hotspots

The United States has reported more than 58,000 new coronavirus cases on Friday - a two-month high , according to analysis by Reuters .
At least 10 of the 50 states reported record one-day rises in the number of cases , including Indiana , Minnesota , Missouri and Ohio .
Wisconsin and Illinois had more than 3,000 new cases for the second consecutive day , something not seen during the worst of the spring outbreak , according to the Reuters data .
Montana , New Mexico , Wyoming , Oklahoma , and West Virginia reported their biggest one-day increases in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , 19 states have seen a record increase in new cases of the virus .
Some 34,000 people are in hospital with the virus - a number that has increased by 18 % in the past two weeks as several states struggle to handle the influx .
On Friday , seven states reported record numbers of virus patients in hospitals - Arkansas , Kansas , Missouri , Montana , North Dakota , Oklahoma and Wisconsin .
: : Subscribe to Divided States on Apple podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , and Spreaker @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but still averages 700 a day .
Arkansas , Missouri and Montana reported a record increase in fatalities on Friday .
The number of people in the US to have died with the virus is approaching 214,000 , while the total number of cases recorded in the country is more than 7.6 million .
Both numbers are the worst in their respective categories worldwide .
It comes less than a month before the US presidential election , with the incumbent Donald Trump behind Democratic challenger Joe Biden in the polls .
Mr Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ three nights in hospital with COVID-19 .
He is due to make a speech from the White House on Saturday before travelling to Florida on Monday for his first rally since his diagnosis .
But he faces criticism for his handling of the pandemic - playing down the effects of the virus and showing disregard for preventative measures such as social distancing and face masks - although not all states require them .
In recent weeks , a number of Mr Trump 's aides and allies tested positive for COVID-19 after attending a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Coney Barrett as his Supreme Court pick .

The United States has reported more than 58,000 new coronavirus cases on Friday - a two-month high, according to analysis by Reuters.
At least 10 of the 50 states reported record one-day rises in the number of cases, including Indiana, Minnesota, Missouri and Ohio.
Wisconsin and Illinois had more than 3,000 new cases for the second consecutive day, something not seen during the worst of the spring outbreak, according to the Reuters data.
Montana, New Mexico, Wyoming, Oklahoma, and West Virginia reported their biggest one-day increases in case numbers.
So far this month, 19 states have seen a record increase in new cases of the virus.
Some 34,000 people are in hospital with the virus - a number that has increased by 18% in the past two weeks as several states struggle to handle the influx.
On Friday, seven states reported record numbers of virus patients in hospitals - Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Montana, North Dakota, Oklahoma and Wisconsin.
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The number of deaths is slowing, but still averages 700 a day.
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Arkansas, Missouri and Montana reported a record increase in fatalities on Friday.
The number of people in the US to have died with the virus is approaching 214,000, while the total number of cases recorded in the country is more than 7.6 million. Both numbers are the worst in their respective categories worldwide.
It comes less than a month before the US presidential election, with the incumbent Donald Trump behind Democratic challenger Joe Biden in the polls.
Mr Trump is eager to resume normal campaigning after three nights in hospital with COVID-19.
He is due to make a speech from the White House on Saturday before travelling to Florida on Monday for his first rally since his diagnosis.
But he faces criticism for his handling of the pandemic - playing down the effects of the virus and showing disregard for preventative measures such as social distancing and face masks - although not all states require them.
In recent weeks, a number of Mr Trump's aides and allies tested positive for COVID-19 after attending a Rose Garden event where he unveiled Amy Coney Barrett as his Supreme Court pick.


skynewsus--2020-10-11--Trump claims he has 'protective glow' and 'immunity' from COVID-19

Donald Trump has claimed he has a `` protective glow '' after being given the all-clear from coronavirus by White House medical staff .
The US president also declared himself immune to the virus , despite official guidance from the US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention warning that recovering from COVID-19 does not make a patient immune to the virus .
His comments come a day before a scheduled rally in Sanford , Florida , followed by another in Pennsylvania on Tuesday and Iowa on Wednesday , with campaigning continuing ahead of election day on 3 November .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ virus , '' the president told Fox News in a phone call on Sunday , 10 days after his diagnosis was confirmed by the White House .
He said he had passed `` the highest test '' and `` the highest standards '' , adding : `` I have to tell you , I feel fantastically .
I really feel good .
`` I even feel good by the fact that , you know , the word 'immunity ' means something - having really a protective glow means something .
I think it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to have that is a very important thing , '' he added .
`` The doctors , the White House doctors , as you know are the best , and they said - totally free of spreading .
There 's no spread , '' he said .
White House physician Sean Conley said Mr Trump took a COVID-19 test on Saturday which showed that he is no longer a `` transmission risk to others '' .
The president 's interview came as Twitter labelled another of his posts for `` spreading misleading and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Mr Trump said he had received a `` total and complete sign off '' from the White House doctors , and added : `` This means I ca n't get it ( immune ) , and ca n't give it .
Very nice to know !
! ''
Scientists are concerned that when patients overcome a coronavirus infection they may not necessarily be immune from different strains of the virus , and that the antibodies they have for the strain they contracted may not last more than a few months .
Official @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Control and Prevention has warned that overcoming the virus does not confer immunity .
In his call with Fox News he offered varying timescales for how long his `` immunity '' might last .
`` It looks like I 'm immune for , I do n't know , maybe a long time , maybe a short time .
It could be a lifetime .
Nobody really knows , but I 'm immune .
Once you do recover , you 're immune . ''
He previously stated the US would `` defeat this terrible @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was imminent , and would be distributed rapidly by the military .
`` We 're producing powerful therapies and drugs , and we 're healing the sick ... and the vaccine is coming out very , very quickly and record time as you know - it 's coming out very , very soon , '' he said .
A number of vaccines are at an advanced testing stage following encouraging results , but it 's unclear when any might be signed off and available for more widespread use .
He said despite `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` is disappearing , vaccines are going to help , therapeutics are going to help a lot '' .

Donald Trump has claimed he has a "protective glow" after being given the all-clear from coronavirus by White House medical staff.
The US president also declared himself immune to the virus, despite official guidance from the US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention warning that recovering from COVID-19 does not make a patient immune to the virus.
His comments come a day before a scheduled rally in Sanford, Florida, followed by another in Pennsylvania on Tuesday and Iowa on Wednesday, with campaigning continuing ahead of election day on 3 November.
"I beat this crazy, horrible China virus," the president told Fox News in a phone call on Sunday, 10 days after his coronavirus diagnosis was confirmed by the White House.
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He said he had passed "the highest test" and "the highest standards", adding: "I have to tell you, I feel fantastically. I really feel good.
"I even feel good by the fact that, you know, the word 'immunity' means something - having really a protective glow means something. I think it's very important to have that, to have that is a very important thing," he added.
"The doctors, the White House doctors, as you know are the best, and they said - totally free of spreading. There's no spread," he said.
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White House physician Sean Conley said Mr Trump took a COVID-19 test on Saturday which showed that he is no longer a "transmission risk to others".
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The president's interview came as Twitter labelled another of his posts for "spreading misleading and potentially harmful information related to COVID-19".
Image: Twitter labelled Donald Trump's tweet regarding his claims about immunity 'misleading'
Mr Trump said he had received a "total and complete sign off" from the White House doctors, and added: "This means I can't get it (immune), and can't give it. Very nice to know!!"
Scientists are concerned that when patients overcome a coronavirus infection they may not necessarily be immune from different strains of the virus, and that the antibodies they have for the strain they contracted may not last more than a few months.
Official guidance from the US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention has warned that overcoming the virus does not confer immunity.
In his call with Fox News he offered varying timescales for how long his "immunity" might last.
"It looks like I'm immune for, I don't know, maybe a long time, maybe a short time. It could be a lifetime. Nobody really knows, but I'm immune. Once you do recover, you're immune."
Image: 'I have to tell you, I feel fantastically. I really feel good,' the president told Fox News
He previously stated the US would "defeat this terrible China virus" and claimed a vaccine was imminent, and would be distributed rapidly by the military.
"We're producing powerful therapies and drugs, and we're healing the sick... and the vaccine is coming out very, very quickly and record time as you know - it's coming out very, very soon," he said.
A number of vaccines are at an advanced testing stage following encouraging results, but it's unclear when any might be signed off and available for more widespread use.
He said despite "flare-ups" in different countries, COVID-19 "is disappearing, vaccines are going to help, therapeutics are going to help a lot".