Not even 48 hours after the presidential debate held Oct. 1, a tweet by President Donald Trump revealed he and First Lady Melania Trump had tested positive for COVID-19 – which would quickly grow into a snowball full of positive tests among those in the Trump administration.

Ever since the first cases were reported across the United States in late January and early February, Trump disregarded the danger and threat posed by the pandemic.

“It’s a hoax,” he said from early on. “We will soon beat the China virus.” But it did not stop there.

There were no boundaries to Trump’s mockery, who had a wide array of nicknames for the novel virus at his disposal from the get-go. 

Seeminly everthing changed when he contracted the virus – something that shocked constituents on both ends of the political spectrum, for better or for worse.

Then, all of the sudden it changed his mind.

“It has been a very interesting journey,” he told the press. “I learned a lot about COVID-19. I learned by really going to school and this is the real school and this isn’t the read the book school. And I get it and I understand it.”

That was just the tip of the iceberg. One other comment would add more fuel to the fire.

“Don’t be afraid of COVID,” he said, rightfully causing anger and frustration among Americans.

For those who have lost a loved one during this pandemic, that almost sounded like mockery at its finest.

The level of secrecy surrounding Trump’s diagnosis, too, has raised many questions among U.S. citizens.

Since the first minute, doctors involved in Trump’s case have swerved as they avoided answering journalists’ questions and revealing where the outbreak might have actually occurred.

Temperature, heartbeat and oxygen levels all remain unknown. Even confirming whether Trump was already positive when the debate took place was a no-no for the administration.

In fact, during the press conference with the medical staff at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, the lead nurse unconsciously contradicted himself, acknowledging Trump had needed treatment for his oxygen levels, shortly thereafter denying it.

Since the virus erupted in the U.S.,  it has taken nearly 220,000 souls to their graves. Yet this is hypocrisy, again, at its finest.

To an extent, the example with Trump’s diagnosis could relate to that of the checks and balances that have been omitted throughout Trump’s years in office.

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