Trump left the hospital to greet fans. He is criticized for being «irresponsible»

Trump left the hospital to greet fans. He is criticized for being «irresponsible»

Experts criticized Donald Trump after he left the hospital to greet fans — despite still suffering from coronavirus.

The US President drove out of the Walter Reed Medical Center in Maryland on Sunday (October 4) in his armored SUV to greet the crowd outside.

On-site footage shows Trump, 74, waving to passersby from the back of a black SUV. Many considered such actions reckless — including Dr. James Phillips of Walter Reed Medical, who called the president's act «insane.»

“This presidential SUV is not only bulletproof, but also hermetically sealed against chemical attack. — wrote Phillips on his Twitter — The risk of transmission of Covid-19 internally is as high as possible . Amazing irresponsibility. «

“Every person who was in the car during the completely unnecessary presidential trip should be quarantined for 14 days. These people can get sick and even die — all for the sake of a political show. «

“With this trip the president exposed his secret service personnel to great danger. — added Professor Jonathan Raynor from George Washington University — His doctors should have forbidden him to go. «

White House spokesman Judd Deere, in turn, said that doctors called the short trip «safe» and fully approved of it.

The incident came hours after the president posted a video message from the hospital saying he and his wife, Melania, “are doing well” despite COVID-19.

“I came here feeling not in the best way, but now I am already much better. — Said on the tape Trump — Doctors are working to put me on my feet again. «

«Let's see how things go over the next couple of days.»

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