Donald Trump tells people not to fear Covid-19 as he poses, barefaced, for pictures
A campaign spokesperson chided Democratic candidate Joe Biden for lacking the experience of contracting and beating the coronavirus
06 October 2020 - 14:36
Washington DC — US President Donald Trump and his allies looked to capitalise on his discharge from the hospital on Monday, painting his return to the White House as a triumphant metaphor for his strength and vigour a month before election day.
The president highlighted a supporter saying his return to the campaign trail would make him an “invincible hero”. A campaign spokesperson chided Joe Biden, his Democratic opponent, for lacking the experience of contracting and beating the coronavirus, while legislators tweeted internet memes about Trump defeating the virus in battle...
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