Donald Trump calls himself "your favorite President" in his latest video on social media. The post came after his return to the Oval Office, less than 48 hours after his release from Walter Reed Medical Center.
He talked about his diagnosis and treatments in the material. He, also, praised all the frontline workers in the United States, particularly those who are working in the hospital, where he spent three nights.
Aside from thanking the staff, he discussed the treatments he received from the hospital, mainly the "experimental drug cocktail from Regeneron Pharmaceuticals." He said that it was a "cure rather than a therapeutic measure," according to BBC. This prompted him to call his COVID-19 diagnosis as a "blessing from God" and a "blessing in disguise," adding that, if it were not for his illness, he would not discover the drug, which he refers to as a "cure."
A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT! pic.twitter.com/uhLIcknAjT — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 7, 2020
Donald Trump continued to discuss the antibody cocktail, adding that he feels "great" and "perfect." He noted that hundreds of thousands of doses were "nearly ready." Reports, however, emphasized that the drug has not received any approval yet from the federal regulators.
Despite this, though, the U.S. President said that he will provide the American public the Regeneron drugs, "free of charge." He added that Americans should have access to the same treatments he had. He, also, stated that he would "seek emergency use authorizations" for it.
Hours after Donald Trump released the video, the New York Times reported that Regeneron Pharmaceuticals filed an application to the Food and Drug Administration for emergency approval of the drug, according to The Guardian. This reportedly led the stocks of the company to climb up by 3.73 percent, adding that the U.S. President has ties to its CEO, Leonard Schleifer.
Trump used to have shares from the company based on his previous filings with the Office of Government Ethics. The same publication clarified, however, that his recent filings no longer lists these shares from Regeneron.
Before ending the five-minute clip, Donald Trump "renewed" his denunciations against China. He emphasized that this is not the American public's fault. "It was China's fault," and they are going to "pay a big price."
In terms of health, Dr. Sean Conley's health report states that the U.S. President's vital signs and oxygen saturation, as well as his respiratory rate, are in a "normal range," and has since remained stable. But, he reportedly said that experts will continue to monitor Trump's health status in the next few days.
