President Donald Trump has said that he has been ‘cured’ by the experimental drug Regeneron – promising to make the medication available to all Americans.
The president released the outdoor statement Wednesday evening, after being out of sight for more than 24 hours. The President returned to Oval Office on Wednesday two days after he left the hospital where he had been treated for COVID-19.
Trump said it was a blessing in disguise that he caught coronavirus. “I think this was a blessing from God that I caught it. This was a blessing in disguise,” Trump said.
“I heard about this drug. I said let me take it. It was my suggestion,” he said, adding that he’s been cured , noting that he wanted every American to get the type of treatment he got.
Trump is just one of 10 people receiving the drug, which is still in the experimental phase, and is intended to boost antibodies to fight the infection.
Trump kicked off the video with an odd introduction that did not state his name.
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“Hi, perhaps you recognize me, it’s your favourite president,’ he said. It appeared from the makeup he was wearing a liberal application of makeup on his face.
“And I’m standing in front of the Oval Office at the White House, which is always an exciting place to be,’ he continued.
“I got back a day ago from Walter Reed Medical Centre, I spent four days there, and didn’t have to, I could have stayed at the White House but the doctors said because you’re president let’s do it, I said fine,” Trump said.
“You tell me what to do and I’m going to do it. These are great professionals. But I spent four days there and I went in, I wasn’t feeling so hot and within a very short period of time they gave me Regeneron, it’s called Regeneron, and other things too, but I think this was the key.
“But they gave me Regeneron and it was like unbelievable, I felt good immediately, I felt as good three days ago as I do now. So I just want to say we have Regeneron, we have a very similar drug from Eli Lilly. And they’re coming out and we’re trying to get them on an emergency basis.”
The White House physician also said Trump was put on oxygen, a steroid, and Remdesivir.
“If you’re in the hospital and you’re feeling really bad I think we’re going to work it so you’re going to get them and you’re going to get them free,” he promised.
“And I’m going to make it free. You’re not going to pay for it. It wasn’t your fault that this happened, it was China’s fault. And China’s going to pay a big price what they’ve done to this country, China’s going to pay a big price what they’ve done to the world. This is China’s fault and just remember that.
“Our military is doing the distribution – it’s called logistics – and they deliver hundreds of thousands of troops in a matter of days, this is easy stuff for them. And the drug companies have just made a lot of it,” he said.
He was briefed on the stimulus talks and Hurricane Delta, the White House announced. Trump tweeted he spoke with Texas Governor Greg Abbott and Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards about the hurricane headed to their coast and urged people to listen to FEMA.
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“Was just briefed on Hurricane Delta, and spoke with @GovAbbott of Texas and @LouisianaGov John Bel Edwards. Please heed the directions of your State and Local Officials. We are working with them very closely — please be prepared, be careful, and be safe!,” he wrote.
A Marine guard appeared in front of the West Wing Wednesday afternoon, giving a clue as to what was going on in the building behind him. A Marine is present when the president is in the Oval Office.
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