Published 12:16 IST, October 7th 2020
President Donald Trump claims to be 'Feeling Great'; gets trolled instead
President Donald Trump recently came back from his COVID-19 treatment and tweeted out writing that he is feeling great. Read to know more details -
US President Donald Trump made his way back to the White House after being hospitalised for COVID-19 treatment. The President was treated att he Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, however, his stay at the hospital also attracted controversy when Trump decided to venture outside the premises of the hospital, while he was tested positive for COVID-19, to wave at supporters. After his return to the White House, Trump tweeted an update about his health where he said that he is 'feeling great!' The president, however, was trolled by netizens. Check out Donald Trump's tweet below:
Donald Trump's tweet
Trump's 'feeling great' tweet attracted a lot of trolls who shared their reactions on social media. Predominantly, netizens were retweeting the tweet and writing 'feeling great' themselves along with an image of different characters being in visible pain. Check out the funny reactions below:
This is not the only reason why President Trump caught people's eyes after returning from hospital. The President arrived at the White House in front of an extensive crew of media reporters. He climbed a few stairs up and ended up removing his mask to salute at the helicopter which brought him to the White House. However, after removing his mask, the President could be seen gasping for air. Trump could be seen in visible discomfort and struggling to breathe properly. Check out the video below:
Trump had claimed to have recovered from COVID-19 and will be going back to rallies soon. POTUS was only hospitalised for three days which raised a few eyebrows. But some medical experts on Twitter have pointed out that Trump doesn't appear to be doing well as he is struggling to breathe. Dr Ilan Schwartz, who is an assistant professor at the University of Alberta, specializes in lung diseases. The MD took to his Twitter sharing the video of Trump writing -
This is a textbook example of increased work of breathing. In addition to using normal respiratory muscles (the diaphragm & those between the ribs that expand the chest cavity), “accessory muscles” in his neck are kicking in to help draw a breath. Notice the weird grimace & shape of his mouth? “Pursed lip breathing” is a coping mechanism that truncates expiration & increases airflow resistance at the end of a breath (+ end-expiratory pressure=PEEP) which acts as an artificial splint to keep the airways & airsacs open.
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Updated 12:16 IST, October 7th 2020