President Donald Trump will be hospitalized at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center “out of an abundance of caution” after testing positive for COVID-19 and experiencing “mild symptoms,” the Wall Street Journal reports.
Marine One landed on the South Lawn at the White House Friday afternoon to transport Trump, who is suffering with symptoms including fever, cough, fatigue, to the military hospital.
According to Dr. Sean Conley, the White House physician, the president is taking an infusion of Regeneron’s polyclonal antibody cocktail, as well as “zinc, Vitamin D, famotidine, melatonin, and a daily aspirin.”
WATCH: Marine One lands on the South Lawn of the White House to transport President Trump to Walter Reed Medical Center https://t.co/viYtrCULHj pic.twitter.com/kcJhf7eOWS
— MSNBC (@MSNBC) October 2, 2020
According to Dr. Peter Hotez, Walter Reed is the best place for the 74-year-old president. “Let’s face it, he’s sick,” Hotez said Friday afternoon on MSNBC’s Deadline White House, with Nicolle Wallace. “He’s got fever. He has all of the risk factors that are suggestive of severe morbidity or mortality. He’s sick. He needs a higher level of care.”
Political opponents have sent Trump words of encouragement, including former President Barack Obama, the Washington Post reports.
“Although we’re in the midst of a big political fight, and we take that very seriously, we also want to extend our best wishes to the president of the United States [and] the first lady,” Obama said during a virtual Biden campaign event. “Michelle and I are hopeful that they and others that have been affected by COVID-19 around the country are getting the care that they need, that they are going to be on the path to a speedy recovery, and it’s important I think for all of us to remember that even when we’re in the midst of big political battles with issues that have a lot at stake, that we’re all Americans and we’re all human beings, and we want to make sure everybody is healthy.”
California Sen. Kamala Harris, who attended the same event, also sent words of support to Trump and the first lady.
“Doug and I are sharing our deepest prayers for the health and recovery of the president and the first lady. The threat of this virus is real for all of us,” the Democratic vice presidential nominee said. “Let it be a reminder to all of us that we must remain vigilant and take care of ourselves and take care of each other. So Doug and I wish them both well, and please take care of yourselves, and take care of each other.”
In a recorded video statement before his trip to the hospital, Trump said, “I think I’m doing very well…[we’re] going to make sure that things work out.”
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 2, 2020
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