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Coronavirus overshadowing Trump's optimism with the economy and reelection campaign

Tuesday, March 10th 2020 - 08:10 UTC
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Concern that president Donald Trump himself could be exposed to the coronavirus through contact with two Republican lawmakers loomed on Monday, on a day when US stocks plummeted, feeding growing national anxiety. Trump, who flew back to Washington after a weekend golfing at his Florida resort and having dinner with Brazil's president Jair Bolsonaro, has spent weeks dismissing the seriousness of the threat. Read full article

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  • DemonTree

    How the heck did the President of America end up being one of the first exposed? Seems a tad careless. Trump is definitely in the demographic most at risk. Plus there's a chance he infected Bolsonaro, who can then take it back to Brazil and spread it around Congress there too!

    It's becoming a farce, like the Dutch PM who held a press conference telling people not to shake hands and finished by shaking the hand of the guy next to him.

    Mar 10th, 2020 - 11:02 pm - Link - Report abuse 0

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