Welker is a White House correspondent at NBC News and a co-anchor of Weekend Today. The public has not been made aware of any negative COVID-19 test taken by the president since his Oct. 1 diagnosis. (Alex Brandon/AP), PHOTO: President Donald Trump gestures as he stands on a White House balcony speaking to supporters gathered on the South Lawn for a campaign rally that the White House is calling a 'peaceful protest' in Washington, Oct. 10, 2020.

All this is to say that there may be infectious people in the crowd despite these precautions. The war began in March 2003; Trump expressed some critical sentiments soon after that, but he did not emerge as an explicit opponent of the war until 2004. To learn more or opt-out, read our Cookie Policy. Trump’s presidential campaign is Too Online. “Saturday will be day 10 since Thursday’s diagnosis, and based on the trajectory of advanced diagnostics the team has been conducting, I fully anticipate the president’s safe return to public engagements at that time,” Conley said. Guests also reportedly had their temperature taken and completed a symptom questionnaire. Why did Trump think publishing his 60 Minutes interview footage was a good idea?

The gathering was held on the South Lawn of the White House in conjunction with a previously planned event organized by conservative activist Candace Owens, whose campaign, BLEXIT, urges Black Americans to leave the Democratic Party.

Biden took questions during a formal media availability on July 28. Trump's medical adviser Dr. Scott Atlas was seen on the grass without a mask. Conley’s assessments of the president’s health have been called into question before; he made misleading statements last week about Trump’s need for oxygen, later saying he misspoke. 10, 2020. How Chris Pratt became the internet’s least favorite Chris. Facts First: The Veterans Choice bill -- a bipartisan initiative led by Sens.

He was cleared to participate in public events beginning on Saturday by White House physician Dr. Sean Conley, who worked to assuage concerns Trump may still be infectious on Thursday. Nobody can dispute it. In the campaign-style speech, the president hit on familiar topics, from election fraud to Democrats' management of cities. But our distinctive brand of explanatory journalism takes resources. The fact that some people remain on the voter rolls after having died does not make polls of living registered voters inaccurate. "Every day more Black and Latino Americans are leaving behind left-wing politicians and their failed ideology," Trump said, speaking from the White House balcony as a sea of supporters cheered below. According to a recent Pew Research poll of US adults taken from September 30 to October 5, Biden leads Trump among Black voters by 81 percent, a similar lead to Hillary Clinton’s in 2016. President Trump’s campaign is shaped by, and aimed at, an audience largely existing on Twitter. Historically, Black voters have broken heavily for Democrats, and that trend is likely to continue again this year. Trump attacked Democratic nominee Joe Biden, falsely claiming he is a socialist. In a speech delivered in North Carolina on Thursday, President Trump outlined his "vision" for affordable, high-quality health care called the America First Healthcare Plan.

Trump said he had opposed the war in Iraq before it began but was ignored: "I'd say, 'Don't go into Iraq.' Facts First: We have no idea what Trump might have seen, but the July 17 date is incorrect. While it was labeled an official White House function with no campaign staff involved to avoid violating the Hatch Act — which bans certain political activity by federal employees — the address was very much a campaign speech. And Trump also claimed that he, not Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden, has the social and economic concerns of Black Americans at heart. White House chief of staff Mark Meadows was seen on the driveway at the event wearing a mask. President Donald Trump delivered remarks from the White House Saturday in his first in-person event since he tested positive for coronavirus. Trump said he had seen a news report that said Biden hasn't taken questions from journalists since July 17. pic.twitter.com/RtH7O8jYY7.

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While the event was outdoors and supporters were required to wear masks to be admitted to the event, there appeared to be little enforced social distancing, with supporters listening to Trump in close proximity to one another, and repeatedly shouting and cheering — activities known to increase the risk of virus spread. Bernie Sanders of Vermont and the late John McCain of Arizona that allows certain veterans to be covered by the government for health care outside the VA system -- was signed into law by Barack Obama in 2014. In 2018, Trump signed the VA Mission Act, which expanded and changed the program.

Into oblivion. Trump used his first speech post-hospitalization to make a pitch to Black voters.

Guests at Saturday’s event were required to wear a face mask to enter the White House grounds, but were not required to wear it once inside, according to ABC News. The president began his remarks by saying, “We’ve got to vote these people [Democrats] into oblivion.”, Trump begins his first post-coronavirus diagnosis speech by telling his adoring fans at the White House, "we gotta vote these people into oblivion.

Millions rely on Vox’s explainers to understand an increasingly chaotic world. Most were wearing masks but they were not socially distanced.

The attendees were expected to have their temperature checked and fill out a brief questionnaire, the source added.

Nobody can dispute it." The Justice Department's inspector general rejected Trump's previous claims that the FBI planted spies inside his campaign, though the watchdog did find significant errors in its court applications for surveillance of former campaign foreign policy adviser Carter Page. Close-up photos of the president's right hand on Saturday showed flesh-color bandages. newsletter. Those watching Trump from the White House lawn wore red MAGA hats and blue BLEXIT t-shirts. By choosing I Accept, you consent to our use of cookies and other tracking technologies. At a certain point, the racially diverse crowd began chanting "We love you!" Facts First: There is simply no evidence that major pollsters have manipulated their numbers to suppress the enthusiasm of Trump voters, as Trump has repeatedly alleged. With just days separating the president from his stay at Walter Reed Medical Center, experts fear this type of event threatens to exacerbate the crisis already engulfing the White House and further spread the disease. "), Video: CNN reporter fact-checks Trump's new Biden attacks (CNN), Trump and Biden offer different solutions to reopening schools at final debate, Trump and Biden's final debate before Election Day, in 3 minutes, President Donald Trump and Joe Biden on North Korea During Final Presidential Debate, Trump and Biden on what they would tell someone who didn't vote for them, Mike Murphy: Biden edged out 'low energy' Trump in final debate, Trump: I’m the Least Racist Person in This Room, Looting in Lagos after shooting of protesters, Ari Melber fact-checks Trump on vaccine timeline, migrant families and more, Graham: Biden has 'declared war on the oil and gas industry', Fact-checking the second Trump-Biden presidential debate, Daniel Dale: Trump was better behaved, but he lied more, How the expected Supreme Court confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett before the election impacts the evangelical vote, Why Democrats think they have a chance at turning Texas blue, Keisha Lance Bottoms: Biden showed the empathy that Trump lacks, Maddow: Kristen Welker a clear winner in successfully managing second presidential debate, Trump and Biden debate their climate and environmental policies. The usually verbose Trump kept his remarks brief — to just 15 minutes — which could be a result of his recovery from Covid-19 after being released from Walter Reed Medical Center earlier this week.

In trumpeting his achievements, Trump did not mention setbacks Black and Latinx Americans have met in recent months, largely due to his failure to contain the coronavirus. Facts First: This is nonsense. Nobody can dispute it.”, "I have done more for the black community than any president since Abraham Lincoln.

President Donald Trump delivered remarks from the White House Saturday in his first in-person event since he tested positive for coronavirus. Fact check: Trump delivers blizzard of false claims in Pennsylvania speech attacking Biden By Daniel Dale, CNN 8/21/2020 U.S. judge strikes Tennessee abortion law requiring 48-hour waiting period The stakes of this election are so high because the system itself is at stake. The existence of Trump supporters does not mean he cannot lose fairly. It’s essential that all Americans are able to access clear, concise information on what the outcome of the election could mean for their lives, and the lives of their families and communities. Sign up for the (Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images), PHOTO: President Donald Trump arrives to speak about law and order from the South Portico of the White House in Washington on Oct. 10, 2020. The US reported 47,408 new cases on Wednesday, according to Johns Hopkins University data, and it had reported more than 32,000 on Thursday as of 5:15 PM.

in conjunction with a previously planned event organized by conservative activist Candace Owens.

And evidence suggests the event’s outdoor venue won’t necessarily prevent it from becoming another White House superspreader event, like the recent reception for Supreme Court nominee Judge Amy Coney Barrett, which appeared to result in the infection of numerous lawmakers and Trump associates.

Trump repeated his familiar claim that former President Barack Obama got caught spying on his campaign. Today’s speech seems to suggest that neither Trump nor anyone else in the White House have learned any lessons from that rally, or from the Barrett event. Donald Trump White House Press Conference Transcript September 27: Calls NY Times Tax Returns Report “Fake News” • 3 weeks ago. -- Trump's material is unchanged pic.twitter.com/E8EnpYhuOi. The US continues to have tens of thousands of new reported cases per day. (FBI Director Christopher Wray, who was appointed by Trump, has said he would not use the word "spying" to describe what he called "surveillance activity.

(Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images), PHOTO: Supporters listen as President Donald Trump speak about law and order from the South Portico of the White House in Washington on Oct. 10, 2020. And he has taken assorted other questions, including in a People magazine joint interview with Sen. Kamala Harris, his vice presidential selection, on August 14.

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Facts First: Trump never publicly urged the US not to go into Iraq. In a speech delivered from a balcony overlooking the White House South Lawn, the president repeatedly touted his support for law enforcement and for investment in Black businesses in a 15-minute speech. It also involved a blizzard of false claims. Kristen Welker is moderating the final presidential debate. Trump used his first speech post-hospitalization to make a pitch to Black voters In a brief 15-minute speech, he touted his support for law enforcement and investment in Black-owned businesses. Biden discuss reopening schools and teachers' health amid the COVID-19 pandemic at the final presidential debate.