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Trump’s age, health woes raise his risk for COVID-19 illness
apnews.com ^ | October 2, 2020 | MARILYNN MARCHIONE

Posted on 10/02/2020 7:49:21 AM PDT by Berlin_Freeper

President Donald Trump has several strikes against him — age, obesity, elevated cholesterol and being male — that could put him at greater risk of becoming seriously ill from the coronavirus infection he disclosed late Thursday.

Trump and first lady Melania Trump, who also tested positive, “are both well at this time” and plan to remain at the White House while recovering and being closely monitored, according to a statement from his physician, Dr. Sean Conley.

A White House official said Friday that Trump was having mild symptoms.

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To: Berlin_Freeper

Health woes? What health woes? Bull schiff. Death to the AP.


21 posted on 10/02/2020 8:00:35 AM PDT by ConservativeInPA ("War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength." - George Orwell, 1984)
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To: Berlin_Freeper

I hope to God that President Trump doesn’t end up in one of Andrew Cuomo’s nursing homes. :-P


22 posted on 10/02/2020 8:01:48 AM PDT by Alberta's Child ("ThereÂ’s somebody new and he sure ain't no rodeo man.")
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To: katana

Absolute nonsense to say he’s obese


23 posted on 10/02/2020 8:05:44 AM PDT by vmpolesov
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To: plushaye

Amy recently tested negative.


24 posted on 10/02/2020 8:06:05 AM PDT by gcparent (Justice Brett Kavanaugh)
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To: Berlin_Freeper
President Donald Trump has several strikes against him — age, obesity, elevated cholesterol and being male

He's not obese, he doesn't have elevated cholesterol (he takes medications to keep them non-elevated), and the age factor is mostly because older people often have co-mobidities or weakened health in general, of which he does not have. I'm afraid though he is male, and hasn't tried to correct that, thank goodness. :)

25 posted on 10/02/2020 8:07:12 AM PDT by norcal joe
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To: ProtectOurFreedom
pre-diabetes

Pre-diabetes is a sham. Either you have diabetes or you don't. There is a spectrum of blood sugar levels and pancreatic function among all people. When those reach levels of the definition of diabetes, then you have diabetes.

Most of us are pre-COVID-19. I guess we need to behave differently.

26 posted on 10/02/2020 8:08:03 AM PDT by ConservativeInPA ("War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength." - George Orwell, 1984)
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To: gov_bean_ counter

They love throwing the word “obesity” just for fun.
Watch that b*tch Nancy Pelosi repeat this over and over again.


27 posted on 10/02/2020 8:08:12 AM PDT by RooRoobird20
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To: Pollard

And Michael Cohen was his personal lawyer. Just sayin’


28 posted on 10/02/2020 8:08:22 AM PDT by bigdaddy45
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To: ProtectOurFreedom
I bet that he'll skate right through it without any symptoms. It will be proof that this whole covid pandemic thing was a ruse.

My guess is that Biden is considered high risk. If president, how would he handle a dire situation, such as a war, when he cannot meet someone face to face. Zoom meetings? What happens when the infrastructure is down, damaged, or destroyed? Meeting face to face may be the only option. But he might catch the covid... oh my gosh!! Let war continue because he cannot meet face to face.

29 posted on 10/02/2020 8:08:59 AM PDT by dhs12345
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To: Berlin_Freeper

What “health woes?” Aside from being overweight, he’s in fine shape.


30 posted on 10/02/2020 8:11:21 AM PDT by ScottinVA (First, letÂ’s deal with the election; then weÂ’ll deal with BLM.)
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To: Meatspace

He’s reportedly 244 lbs with a BMI over 30. That makes him medically and technically “obese”, which is one of the greatest risk factors for serious complications.

He’s also 74, which in and of itself has a reported 90X+ greater risk factor for serious complications over someone in their 20s.

That said, I of course wish him and Melania a speedy recovery. But let’s not kid ourselves on his health and risk factors, either..


31 posted on 10/02/2020 8:11:48 AM PDT by jstolzen
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To: SeekAndFind

Trump seems to have mild symptoms.


32 posted on 10/02/2020 8:14:13 AM PDT by Helicondelta (Deplorable)
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To: Berlin_Freeper

Trump has the best doctors in town. If the left is putting all their eggs in this basket, they are bigger idiots than I thought.


33 posted on 10/02/2020 8:14:55 AM PDT by eastexsteve
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To: jstolzen

Finally. A coherent position. Thank you

Melania also just tweeted that she hasild symptoms.

Pray for the Trumps.


34 posted on 10/02/2020 8:16:53 AM PDT by americas.best.days... ( Donald John Trump has pulled the sword from the stone.)
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To: Berlin_Freeper

He’s got a 95% chance of overcoming this.

He’s too obstinate for the virus to win.


35 posted on 10/02/2020 8:17:07 AM PDT by DoughtyOne (Some of the folks around these parts have been sniffing super flu.)
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To: Helicondelta

“Trump seems to have mild symptoms.”

That’s suggested currently but you have to keep an eye on the ChiCom Virus.

People have been known to be doing fine and then take a rapid turn for the worse.

I’m prayerful President Trump will see a sure and speedy recovery, FLOTUS too.


36 posted on 10/02/2020 8:18:42 AM PDT by romanesq (President Trump ends QAnon saying he doesn't know "anything about it" & then slams Marxism. :))
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To: ProtectOurFreedom

He does golf so there is that if he gets enough walking in.


37 posted on 10/02/2020 8:19:32 AM PDT by xp38
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To: dforest

They will burn in hell.


38 posted on 10/02/2020 8:19:43 AM PDT by cowboyusa (America Cowboy Up)
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To: ez
I’m gonna LMAO if this turns out to be a false positive.

Fake news without actually being fake? Looks like the makings of a classic trump, especially because certain enties thought it in their best interest to inflate the numbers.

The COVID stats have been good for meme generation.

I'm not saying it was COVID, but it was COVID.

39 posted on 10/02/2020 8:21:15 AM PDT by Ezekiel (The pun is mightier than the s-word. Goy to the World!)
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To: Berlin_Freeper
An AP News story... need I say more?
40 posted on 10/02/2020 8:21:51 AM PDT by VideoDoctor
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