The president claims he feels 'extremely good' and shows 'no symptoms' after having direct contact with two members of Congress who were exposed to coronavirus.
- Mar 11, 2020
AceShowbiz - Donald Trump has said there's no reason to be worried about his health, despite public's concern. The president, who previously refused to answers question about whether he has been tested for the coronavirus, has explained why he doesn't feel the need to be tested.
"I don't think it's a big deal," he told CNN on Tuesday, March 10. Stating that he "would do it" if it's needed, right now he doesn't "feel any reason" to do it because he feels "extremely good." He continued stressing his good health, saying that he has "no symptoms, no anything."
The president sparked concern about his health after two members of Congress who had direct contact with him, Matt Gaetz and Douglas A. Collins, admitted to have been exposed to a person who has been tested positive for the illness. Both lawmakers immediately put themselves in self-quarantine, but on Tuesday afternoon Gaetz announced that he has tested negative for coronavirus.
However, it was Trump's refusal to answer the press' question on Monday that left people confused. "This is y'all president refusing to answer an important question," one commented on the news. Another raised a wild speculation, "So he has it & don't wanna tell nobody." Someone else slammed him for ignoring the important question, "why he just couldn't answer the damn question Yes or No."
On late Monday, White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham released a statement that basically also claimed that Trump didn't need to be tested, "The President has not received COVID-19 testing because he has neither had prolonged close contact with any known confirmed COVID-19 patients, nor does he have any symptoms," it read.
"President Trump remains in excellent health, and his physician will continue to closely monitor him," the statement continued. "Per current CDC guidelines medical professionals should base testing decisions on patient symptoms and exposure history."
