Let’s parse the president’s statement
President Donald Trump said Thursday he recently tested negative for the coronavirus, but his phrasing requires some work to understand.
Here’s what he told reporters outside the White House: “I tested very positively in a, in another sense. So, this morning, yeah, I tested positively toward negative, right? So, no, I tested perfectly this morning, meaning I tested negative.”
He made the remarks as he was preparing to leave for Michigan and tour a Ford plant that is helping make supplies to help deal with the coronavirus pandemic. Boiled down, the comments amount to the president saying he tested negative for the virus in the morning, which is a positive thing.
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Trump has been making other declarations about his health this week, too.
