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barbtries

(28,769 posts)
Wed Sep 16, 2020, 02:05 PM Sep 2020

Multiple White House staff have tested positive for COVID-19 today




The White House press pool was just informed, but Chief of Staff Mark Meadows is not releasing any further information.

This comes less than 24 hours after international leaders met with President Trump.
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Multiple White House staff have tested positive for COVID-19 today (Original Post) barbtries Sep 2020 OP
herd immunity? bigtree Sep 2020 #1
It's herd mentality! Johnny2X2X Sep 2020 #2
That's what I herd. lagomorph777 Sep 2020 #32
Culling the herd. muntrv Sep 2020 #48
or is it "turd mentality"? 0rganism Sep 2020 #3
Ha! Well done! cwydro Sep 2020 #6
+10 MLAA Sep 2020 #14
You win the thread malaise Sep 2020 #15
Teflon Don? I don't get it, he should have had it already Escurumbele Sep 2020 #31
If T is struck he becomes a martyr StClone Sep 2020 #33
He drinks HydroxyClorox, Demon Semen, and the blood of refugee babies daily. lagomorph777 Sep 2020 #34
you may not be far off.... getagrip_already Sep 2020 #49
Thread winner. MontanaMama Sep 2020 #41
Well,when the President MurrayDelph Sep 2020 #46
More, herd mentality. LizBeth Sep 2020 #4
More tiptonic Sep 2020 #24
The Republican "herd" is being led to the slaughterhouse! Right this way for herd immunity & Illumination Sep 2020 #54
No the Con's Covidention malaise Sep 2020 #61
The Mideast Peace o' Covid Treaty Stallion Sep 2020 #5
Yep. They're going to regret letting themselves be bullied into taking those masks off. nt crickets Sep 2020 #55
This Is Not Being Reported On TV At All sfstaxprep Sep 2020 #7
They got a golden ticket! Solly Mack Sep 2020 #8
Hey, that's pretty good!!! Talitha Sep 2020 #21
If they were looking for an excuse to sit out the rest of the year, they have one now. Solly Mack Sep 2020 #22
They've sat out the last 3.5 years. lagomorph777 Sep 2020 #35
True Solly Mack Sep 2020 #37
Oh please oh please oh please. mahina Sep 2020 #9
If any of them had anything to do with the no-mask policy Doremus Sep 2020 #20
Jared cancelled an interview with Andrea M today at noon womanofthehills Sep 2020 #63
There's this blogslut Sep 2020 #10
Bwahaha!!! hopeforchange2008 Sep 2020 #11
... demmiblue Sep 2020 #12
Hope springs eternal dalton99a Sep 2020 #13
I want the whale not the sprat malaise Sep 2020 #16
If it wasn't such a Somom and Gomorrah there, with everyone hooking up, they'd probably be OK. TheBlackAdder Sep 2020 #17
... Alacritous Crier Sep 2020 #18
Only Dana Carvey can answer to the nonsense going on. Dana for POTUS! lindysalsagal Sep 2020 #71
Oh please, let this be when Trump finally gets the virus. Lonestarblue Sep 2020 #19
It still could happen... don't give up hope! NurseJackie Sep 2020 #23
I love that gif IronLionZion Sep 2020 #38
Ditto malaise Sep 2020 #59
PLEASEPLEASEPLEASEPLEASEPLEASE dixiechiken1 Sep 2020 #25
YES! YES! YES! YES! YES! & MANY MORE YESES!......................................................... Illumination Sep 2020 #56
Intubate him. lagomorph777 Sep 2020 #39
Intubate him until he needs it. NCjack Sep 2020 #45
LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL! 🤣 dixiechiken1 Sep 2020 #62
Tell meadow$ anyone who came in contact with "not-named staffers" Lock him up. Sep 2020 #26
I'm shocked..Shocked! Roc2020 Sep 2020 #27
It's all part of the Herman Cain tribute Roland99 Sep 2020 #28
This'll make him popular with the international community for sure. MAGA! jaxexpat Sep 2020 #29
Can't happen to a more deserving bunch of SH*T heads. Thoughts & Prayers ,NOT. SayItLoud Sep 2020 #30
They probably got it from Trump IronLionZion Sep 2020 #36
Trumps ass is the super spreader here lunatica Sep 2020 #40
okay...that made me laugh out loud. MontanaMama Sep 2020 #42
Super spreader... Sancho Sep 2020 #43
And Stupidfuckidous better hope and pray after last night BumRushDaShow Sep 2020 #44
"The White House cesspool was just informed" Dem2 Sep 2020 #47
Hope those infected have vote by mail! Otherwise it would be a shame if they're unable to Illumination Sep 2020 #50
I don't know if Karma actually exists. OverBurn Sep 2020 #51
"Kill the world!" dchill Sep 2020 #52
right after his big indoor event this weekend.... hmmmmm getagrip_already Sep 2020 #53
The Timing Is Just Right For The First Of The Henderson, NV Super Spreader DallasNE Sep 2020 #57
Uhm... awkward... Politicub Sep 2020 #58
I just want to know Star-Thrower Sep 2020 #60
LOL x 100 Thirties Child Sep 2020 #66
Seriously! How the fuck does he not have it yet? Initech Sep 2020 #73
At Chump's presser, Kaylie sez it's one person... Totally Tunsie Sep 2020 #64
do you think she might be... barbtries Sep 2020 #65
LOL - That's why I spelled her name "KayLIE". Totally Tunsie Sep 2020 #67
That's all she knows Capperdan Sep 2020 #69
hi Capperdan! barbtries Sep 2020 #70
Lie la lie, die duh duh die duh duh die la lie struggle4progress Sep 2020 #68
We'll need a concerted DU stakeout to track magat's public sightings, so that when lindysalsagal Sep 2020 #72

lagomorph777

(30,613 posts)
32. That's what I herd.
Wed Sep 16, 2020, 04:02 PM
Sep 2020

People are saying.

I think that herd is going to stampede right outta the White House.

Escurumbele

(3,378 posts)
31. Teflon Don? I don't get it, he should have had it already
Wed Sep 16, 2020, 03:54 PM
Sep 2020

Does he have an antidote we don't know about? I mean, he is on Air Force 1 with people who test positive, in meetings, during his rallies, and nothing...

StClone

(11,682 posts)
33. If T is struck he becomes a martyr
Wed Sep 16, 2020, 04:04 PM
Sep 2020

If he is sickened and survives he is hero-I for one do not want that poor virus to catch him.

getagrip_already

(14,618 posts)
49. you may not be far off....
Wed Sep 16, 2020, 04:40 PM
Sep 2020

it's entirely likely he has been getting plasma transfusions from military members who have already had and recovered from the disease.

That would potentially up his immunity in general. I wouldn't put it past him.

 

Illumination

(2,458 posts)
54. The Republican "herd" is being led to the slaughterhouse! Right this way for herd immunity &
Wed Sep 16, 2020, 04:44 PM
Sep 2020

mentality...

Stallion

(6,473 posts)
5. The Mideast Peace o' Covid Treaty
Wed Sep 16, 2020, 02:15 PM
Sep 2020

I remember watching them all bunched together with an assistant breathing over their shoulders-all without masks

sfstaxprep

(9,998 posts)
7. This Is Not Being Reported On TV At All
Wed Sep 16, 2020, 02:17 PM
Sep 2020

The ONLY links I could find through a Google search was a story from CBS Philadelphia and another by the Jerusalem Post.

Solly Mack

(90,758 posts)
8. They got a golden ticket!
Wed Sep 16, 2020, 02:22 PM
Sep 2020

I never thought my life would be
Working for Trump is a catastrophe
But now I see a bit of good luck for me
Covid-19 means sick leave.

'Cause I got a golden ticket.

Solly Mack

(90,758 posts)
22. If they were looking for an excuse to sit out the rest of the year, they have one now.
Wed Sep 16, 2020, 03:40 PM
Sep 2020

If they had any sense, they'd take it.

Course, if they had any sense...

Thank you

Doremus

(7,261 posts)
20. If any of them had anything to do with the no-mask policy
Wed Sep 16, 2020, 03:18 PM
Sep 2020

or any involvement in doctoring the CDC numbers or anything else relating to misleading the American people regarding covid, my wish is that the administration staffers could trade places with any of the thousands of really sick covid victims in the US.

Amen.

womanofthehills

(8,661 posts)
63. Jared cancelled an interview with Andrea M today at noon
Wed Sep 16, 2020, 06:36 PM
Sep 2020

So he might be in quarantine or we can only hope .....

blogslut

(37,982 posts)
10. There's this
Wed Sep 16, 2020, 02:31 PM
Sep 2020



Raquel Krähenbühl
@Rkrahenbuhl

The White House called the journalists from the pool 30 minutes late to get our routine covid test. I was told they were late because "It was a very busy morning. We had a couple of positives today"


Raquel Krähenbühl

Brazilian Journalist. White House/ Washington Correspondent @GloboNews @RedeGlobo

(bastidores da reportagem no Instagram: raquelkrahenbuhl)
Washington, DC globonews.com.br Born October 10 Joined October 2009

Lonestarblue

(9,958 posts)
19. Oh please, let this be when Trump finally gets the virus.
Wed Sep 16, 2020, 03:18 PM
Sep 2020

He has dodged a bullet over and over. He’s overdue for getting the virus. Perhaps then he would shut up for at least a few days.

Lock him up.

(6,918 posts)
26. Tell meadow$ anyone who came in contact with "not-named staffers"
Wed Sep 16, 2020, 03:44 PM
Sep 2020
... then gets SICK, SPREADS it n DIES for not knowing, that he will be held accountable.

FU*K THESE CRIMINALS

IronLionZion

(45,380 posts)
36. They probably got it from Trump
Wed Sep 16, 2020, 04:06 PM
Sep 2020

who has no heart, which keeps him alive somehow despite his fast food diet and general obesity.

 

Illumination

(2,458 posts)
50. Hope those infected have vote by mail! Otherwise it would be a shame if they're unable to
Wed Sep 16, 2020, 04:40 PM
Sep 2020

cast their vote!...They could be S.O.L...!

OverBurn

(942 posts)
51. I don't know if Karma actually exists.
Wed Sep 16, 2020, 04:41 PM
Sep 2020

I don't know if Karma actually exists. If it does. I was thinking tRump getting a fatal case of Covid-19 would be good. Probably to quick though. Dieing after spending a few years, penniless, behind bars would probably be idea.

I'm normally not a person that wishes bad things on anyone. tRump is just so despicable, I truly hate him like no other.

DallasNE

(7,402 posts)
57. The Timing Is Just Right For The First Of The Henderson, NV Super Spreader
Wed Sep 16, 2020, 04:50 PM
Sep 2020

There will almost certainly be more to follow in the next few days.

I wonder who is going to look bad now? Cause and effect.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2020/09/15/trump-indoor-rally-venue-nevada-fined-3-000-covid-19-violation/5808260002/

Politicub

(12,165 posts)
58. Uhm... awkward...
Wed Sep 16, 2020, 05:01 PM
Sep 2020

Maybe if Trump closes his eyes really tight he will be invisible to the Covid virus.

lindysalsagal

(20,581 posts)
72. We'll need a concerted DU stakeout to track magat's public sightings, so that when
Thu Sep 17, 2020, 11:19 AM
Sep 2020

he's seemed to have gone missing, we'll be able to pinpoint the exact moment he was last seen.

That way, we can have some idea of how long the gangster has been on a ventilator, and what that prognosis might be.

At this point, if he catches it, the debates are GONE.

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