Date: October 5, 2020
Host: Jim Schneider
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Jim presented listeners with numerous news items dealing primarily with President Trump and his battle with COVID-19. Here’s a sample of stories from the broadcast:
–This morning Mark Meadows, the president’s chief of staff, said he’s optimistic that the president would return to the White House today after spending time at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.
–First Lady Melania Trump said she’s feeling good and continuing to rest after testing positive for coronavirus.
–Nancy Pelosi scolded President Trump for testing positive for the coronavirus suggesting that he was asking to be infected after not wearing his mask and speaking to large crowds.
–Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Saturday he had a positive phone call with the president talking about fighting the pandemic, confirming Judge Barrett and strengthening the economy for American families.
–President Trump made a surprise visit to supporters Sunday afternoon gathered outside Walter Reed Medical Center.
–Left wing media figures took to Twitter Sunday afternoon following the president’s trip around Walter Reed Medical Center with one asking for the president to be indicted for reckless endangerment and assault.
–A New York staff writer compared the mixed messages regarding the president’s health to the misinformation put out during the death watch of Soviet Minister Joseph Stalin.
–Left wing critics had cheered the news on Thursday that the president, his wife and the White House advisor had tested positive for coronavirus.
–The president’s press secretary has tested positive for coronavirus.
–At least 18 ‘tweets’ were sent out in rapid succession by President Trump on his 3rd day in the hospital.
