Trump makes 1st public appearance since his hospital stay President Donald Trump made his first public appearance since returning to the White House after being treated for the novel coronavirusWASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump on Saturday made his first public appearance after being hospitalized for the coronavirus, defying public health guidelines to speak to a crowd of hundreds even as the White House refused to declare that he was not contagious. Trump had hoped to hold campaign rallies this weekend but settled for the White House event. Ahead of his Saturday event, Trump used Twitter to share news articles about problems with mail-in ballots in New Jersey, Ohio and Texas. Masks are mandatory outdoors for most people, but the regulations don’t apply on federal land, and the Trump White House has openly flouted them for months. The president's White House physician, Navy Cmdr.

Source: ABC News October 10, 2020 07:17 UTC