Guardian News published this video item, entitled “Trump films first message from hospital: ‘We’re going to beat this coronavirus'” – below is their description.
Donald Trump has posted his first video message from Walter Reed hospital, saying: ‘I came here, wasn’t feeling so well. I feel much better now. We’re working hard to get me all the way back … I’ll be back, I think I’ll be back soon.’ During the four-minute video posted to Twitter, the president said that he could have stayed isolated at the White House after his Covid-19 diagnosis, but that he ‘can’t be locked up in a room and totally safe’ – adding that ‘as a leader you have to confront problems’. Trump acknowledged that the ‘next few days will be the real test’ and said the first lady, Melania Trump, who also tested positive for coronavirus, was ‘really handling it very nicely’ – with the president joking about their 24-year age gap during his video message Trump’s Covid diagnosis: how it happened and what to expect Trump’s base stays loyal as president fights Covid Sign up for Fight to Vote – our weekly US election newsletter
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