Trump criticized for leaving hospital to greet supporters

10/05/2020

Washington—US President Donald Trump sparked an angry backlash from the medical community Sunday, October 4, 2020, with a protocol-breaking visit to his supporters outside the hospital where he is being treated for the highly infectious, potentially deadly…

The real fiction

Kay Rivera - @inquirerdotnet 10/05/2020

Since US President Donald Trump announced that he and First Lady Melania Trump have tested positive for COVID-19, the weekend has been an odd time for reflection about karma, schadenfreude, and hubris. Anyone with an appreciation for…

Trump’s COVID-19 diagnosis may win him some sympathy, but is a double-edged sword

The Strait Times/Asia News Network 10/04/2020

WASHINGTON — That US President Donald Trump has been hospitalised with Covid-19 has changed the conversation of the week to the pandemic, which continues to ravage America. For him, that is a double-edged sword. However, much as the President tries…

The US presidency, hubris, and the coronavirus

Randy David - @inquirerdotnet 10/04/2020

Having once moderated a presidential debate myself, I was curious to watch the debates between US President Donald Trump and former vice president Joe Biden. I expected that Chris Wallace, the moderator of the first debate, would…

Trump facing ‘mild’ COVID-19 symptoms, White House race in turmoil

AFP 10/03/2020

WASHINGTON, United States — Donald Trump’s chief of staff said Friday the president was experiencing “mild symptoms” of COVID-19, after the bombshell news of his infection upended the White House race a month before the Republican faces…

Trump tests positive for Covid, quarantines in W. House

10/02/2020

Washington—US President Donald Trump has tested positive for Covid-19 along with First Lady Melania Trump but is “well” and will continue to perform his duties while quarantined at the White House, his doctor said Friday, October 2,…

Trump to maintain presidential duties: doctor

10/02/2020

Washington—US President Donald Trump is “well” and will continue to perform his duties “without disruption” while quarantining along with the first lady, after both tested positive for the coronavirus, the president’s physician said Friday, October 2, 2020.…

Trump to quarantine as he awaits Covid-19 test result

10/02/2020

Washington—US President Donald Trump said late Thursday, October 1, 2020, he would go into quarantine after one of his close advisors tested positive for the coronavirus. Hope Hicks, “who has been working so hard without even taking…

Trump won’t commit to peaceful transfer of power if he loses

Associated Press 09/24/2020

  WASHINGTON  — President Donald Trump again declined to commit to a peaceful transfer of power if he loses the Nov. 3 presidential election. “We’re going to have to see what happens,” Trump said Wednesday at a…

Trump may be down in the polls, but he’s tops for bettors

Agence France Presse 09/06/2020

NEW YORK, United States — For the time being, all the polls seem to be going Joe Biden’s way ahead of the November 3 presidential election. But gamblers see a different reality and are putting their money…

Report: Trump disparaged US war dead as ‘losers,’ ‘suckers’

Associated Press 09/04/2020

DELRAY BEACH, Florida — A new report details multiple instances of President Donald Trump making disparaging remarks about members of the U.S. military who have been captured or killed, including referring to the American war dead at…

Trump: NBA has become like ‘a political organization’

Associated Press 08/28/2020

  WASHINGTON  — President Donald Trump said Thursday that the NBA has become like “a political organization,” criticizing the league the day after player protests over police brutality led to the postponement of playoff games. Senior White…

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