Wait...what did he say? Let the virus rampage through your kids' school.
(Makes sense to Trumplings)
Trump cites teenaged son's bout with coronavirus in calling for schools to reopen
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DES MOINES, Iowa (Reuters) - Under siege over his handling of the novel coronavirus pandemic, President Donald Trump on Wednesday cited what he said was his son’s mild bout of the virus as a reason why American schools should reopen as soon as possible.
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The president, a Republican who is trailing Biden in national and some key state opinion polls, brought up his son at a rally at the Des Moines, Iowa, airport.
“I don’t even think he knew he had it,” he said of Barron, “because they’re young and their immune systems are strong and they fight it off. 99.9% and Barron is beautiful. And he’s free.”
“Barron’s tested positive. Within, like, two seconds it was Barron is just fine now. He’s tested negative, right? Because it happens. People have it and it goes. Get the kids back to school, we’ve got to get the kids back to school.”