Donald Trump mulling televised address on ‘triumphant’ return
As polls show him falling behind Joe Biden, Trump has returned to tweets comparing the coronavirus to the flu
Boston — US President Donald Trump is considering a televised address to the nation as he convalesces from his coronavirus infection. He again likened the disease to the less dangerous seasonal flu, urging Americans to learn to live with Covid-19 while overstating the number of annual flu deaths.
Trump returned to the White House on Monday evening after a four-day stay at Walter Reed National Military Medical Centre for treatment for Covid-19. Aides hope to keep him at the presidential residence and away from the Oval Office but are uncertain how long that will last, according to people familiar with the matter...
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