President Trump and the First Lady Test COVID Positive

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The News earlier tonight shared that Hope Hicks became ill Wednesday night, and tested today and COVID-19 positive --per President Trump's confirmed tweet tonight. A few hours later, he confirmed the First Lady and he tested positive and are now  in quarantine.

 

12 hours ago, DesiDani said:

Sorry, but that sounds like a task that the SS volunteered for willingly.

What about the driver who has no choice? Or his dressers? Or his makeup artist? Or the staff at the hospital that has to keep him from infecting the whole hospital every time he wants to be transported somewhere?

And now that he insisted on going back to the WH, what about the people that have to clean his room, serve his meals, clean the offices. And according to a Pence staffer, Trump’s people are still not wearing masks in his wing, not even the Covid+ staffers. That puts ALL ancillary staff and long term employees (many of whom are at much higher risk of dying, and none of whom will be getting personalized care or experimental treatments at a world class hospital) at unnecessary risk for getting sick. And they are not allowed to call out: they could lose their 20, 30, 40 year investments in their jobs if they choose to protect their health simply because the president doesn’t think beyond his immediate wants. 
 

But then I can’t believe I’m still shocked by the selfishness and callousness of this administrations approach to the people around them. I didn’t realize I’d held on to some small piece of hope that he would do the right thing. 

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16 minutes ago, Nurse GreenBean said:

What about the driver who has no choice? Or his dressers? Or his makeup artist? Or the staff at the hospital that has to keep him from infecting the whole hospital every time he wants to be transported somewhere?

And now that he insisted on going back to the WH, what about the people that have to clean his room, serve his meals, clean the offices. And according to a Pence staffer, Trump’s people are still not wearing masks in his wing, not even the Covid+ staffers. That puts ALL ancillary staff and long term employees (many of whom are at much higher risk of dying, and none of whom will be getting personalized care or experimental treatments at a world class hospital) at unnecessary risk for getting sick. And they are not allowed to call out: they could lose their 20, 30, 40 year investments in their jobs if they choose to protect their health simply because the president doesn’t think beyond his immediate wants. 
 

But then I can’t believe I’m still shocked by the selfishness and callousness of this administrations approach to the people around them. I didn’t realize I’d held on to some small piece of hope that he would do the right thing. 

We don't often encounter people who display such a consistently self absorbed disregard for other people.  Our nature and experience causes us to always expect people in power to do what is right.  

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On 10/5/2020 at 6:06 AM, GrumpyRN said:

Someone thought it wasn't his because it shows a backbone.

And because whoever those radiographs are from has a decent waistline

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Thursday evening PCP Update:

"Completed course of therapy for Covid-19,...without  evidence on examination of adverse therapeutic side effects. "   -- so will be coming down off steroids over next few days.

Day 10 is Saturday, "anticipate safe return to public engagements at that time."

 

 

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Isn't it nice that he doesn't have to answer any questions anymore? Who pays him?

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19 hours ago, DesiDani said:

Sorry, but that sounds like a task that the SS volunteered for willingly.

I don't think they ever imagined that thought they would be deliberately harmed by the president - the signed up to take a bullet for the president, not take a bullet FROM the president.

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9 hours ago, Nurse GreenBean said:

What about the driver who has no choice? Or his dressers? Or his makeup artist? Or the staff at the hospital that has to keep him from infecting the whole hospital every time he wants to be transported somewhere?

And now that he insisted on going back to the WH, what about the people that have to clean his room, serve his meals, clean the offices. And according to a Pence staffer, Trump’s people are still not wearing masks in his wing, not even the Covid+ staffers. That puts ALL ancillary staff and long term employees (many of whom are at much higher risk of dying, and none of whom will be getting personalized care or experimental treatments at a world class hospital) at unnecessary risk for getting sick. And they are not allowed to call out: they could lose their 20, 30, 40 year investments in their jobs if they choose to protect their health simply because the president doesn’t think beyond his immediate wants. 
 

But then I can’t believe I’m still shocked by the selfishness and callousness of this administrations approach to the people around them. I didn’t realize I’d held on to some small piece of hope that he would do the right thing. 

Wouldn't they have to do their tasks regardless of the patient is? If that driver didn't want to do it, then another driver will jump in to volunteer. A break from monotony is welcome in the military. People who serve aren't stone cold robots. Just like nurses aren't Stepford Nurses. 

Could you be projecting?

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2 hours ago, subee said:

I don't think they ever imagined that thought they would be deliberately harmed by the president - the signed up to take a bullet for the president, not take a bullet FROM the president.

Huh? Well if you sign up the military or the police you are in way signing that you will risk your life to some degree. So I don't see the duty to protect the president is relevant?

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2 minutes ago, DesiDani said:

Wouldn't they have to do their tasks regardless of the patient is? If that driver didn't want to do it, then another driver will jump in to volunteer. A break from monotony is welcome in the military. People who serve aren't stone cold robots. Just like nurses aren't Stepford Nurses. 

Could you be projecting?

Bless your heart.

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5 minutes ago, DesiDani said:

Huh? Well if you sign up the military or the police you are in way signing that you will risk your life to some degree. So I don't see the duty to protect the president is relevant?

You sound like people who said nurses shouldn’t whine about inadequate PPE during this pandemic because we “knew what we signed up for” when we became nurses. 

Also per the link I shared earlier (which took me all of 15 seconds to find on Google), it appears current members of the secret service disagree with you on the disposability of their lives. Apparently some members of the SS object to having their lives intentionally put at risk by the president’s refusal to take reasonable precautions during a pandemic. 

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I am sure you will find opinions for everything on the internet. Some do object and some do not. Yes they should object, but after that they still do the job. Sad, but true. You can object and refuse your shift or you can object and finish your shift.

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6 minutes ago, DesiDani said:

I am sure you will find opinions for everything on the internet. 

Some higher quality than others, to be sure. 
 

 

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