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In this July 27, 2020, file photo, President Donald Trump wears a face mask as he participates in a tour of Bioprocess Innovation Center at Fujifilm Diosynth Biotechnologies in Morrisville, N.C. President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump have tested positive for the coronavirus, the president tweeted early Friday. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File) It seems like such a quaint idea from some other era. When the president is hurting, Americans come together. When Ronald Reagan was shot, it seemed like Republicans and Democrats set aside their differences. When John F. Kennedy’s fate was not yet known, people began to grieve together. When Dwight Eisenhower had heart attacks, when Franklin Roosevelt had numerous health issues, Americans seemed to rally. When we support each other, America is strong. But when President Donald Trump tested positive for the coronavirus … Anger. Glee. Hate. Finger-pointing. Mistrust. Conspiracy theories. Lies. Real thoughts and prayers were mixed in with sarcastic “thoughts and prayers.” Choose your petty response. All of them happened on Friday, Oct. 2, a month and a day before the presidential election. “We’ve lost our soul as a society,” Teri Diyco Raymondo of Laguna Niguel said. “No one is accountable for their […]
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