Trump's doctor (Conley) acknowledges withholding important info about the president's condition yesterday - because he wanted to maintain an "upbeat attitude." He admits his answers "came off that we were trying to hide something"
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It's not like the info Conley deliberately omitted Saturday was insignificant: It concerned alarming drops in the President's oxygen levels. Says it happened twice; he won't say how low Trump's oxygen levels dropped. Also wouldn't comment on possible lung damage
It's not like the info Conley deliberately omitted Saturday was insignificant: It concerned alarming drops in the President's oxygen levels. Says it happened twice; he won't say how low Trump's oxygen levels dropped. Also wouldn't comment on possible lung damage
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While Trump's doctor wouldn't say how low the president's oxygen levels fell, chief of staff Meadows. on Fox, said those levels "dropped rapidly." He claims Trump has made "unbelievable improvements" from Saturday
While Trump's doctor wouldn't say how low the president's oxygen levels fell, chief of staff Meadows. on Fox, said those levels "dropped rapidly." He claims Trump has made "unbelievable improvements" from Saturday
Conley also says Trump has been given the steroid dexamethasone.
1) but doctors say this usually is NOT used on patients with only mild or moderate Covid cases.
2) World Health Organization said (9/2) that it should be given only to patients with “severe and critical Covid-19"
1) but doctors say this usually is NOT used on patients with only mild or moderate Covid cases.
2) World Health Organization said (9/2) that it should be given only to patients with “severe and critical Covid-19"
An undercurrent of today's medical briefing seems to be that Trump - who thinks being sick is a sign of weakness - doesn't want to be portrayed as ill. Perhaps taking a page from Brazil's Bolsonaro - who beat Covid and now thinks he's some sort of Superman
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