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Moments ago, US President Donad Trump left Walter Reed hospital, where he was being treated for coronavirus. He wore a mask. He walked straight to the car, then paused briefly to give a thumbs up before climbing into the vehicle. Reporters yelled out one or two questions – Trump did not respond.
Instead he walked straight to the car and paused to give a thumbs up before climbing in.
As Trump leaves Walter Reed someone shouts “Do you think you’re a super spreader, Mr President?” pic.twitter.com/uGytSElomi
He didn’t speak to media (or respond to the question of whether he thinks he’s a super spreader) but he gave a thumbs up before climbing into the car and another before climbing onto Marine One: pic.twitter.com/yt87HKBTGq
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