If tweeting habits are a sign of health, President Trump appears to be on the mend.
Between 6:15 a.m. and 7:15 a.m. on Monday, Trump fired off 18 tweets, all emphasizing his arguments for reelection. The president mentioned Space Force, “massive regulation cuts,” and “better & cheaper healthcare” along with key issues that resonate with his base, such as being pro-life and supporting “religious liberty.”
“I’m voting for Donald Trump. My father is a Union Worker and his 401K has tripled under President Trump.” USA Voter. @foxandfriends Thank you, and remember that the Stock Market is getting ready to break its all time high. NEXT YEAR WILL BE THE BEST EVER. VOTE, VOTE, VOTE!!!!!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 5, 2020
BIGGEST TAX CUT EVER, AND ANOTHER ONE COMING. VOTE!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 5, 2020
SAVE OUR SECOND AMENDMENT. VOTE!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 5, 2020
The tweets represent a shift in the president’s behavior following his Friday morning announcement that he and first lady Melania Trump had tested positive for COVID-19. He was taken to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center later that afternoon “out of an abundance of caution.”
Since being admitted to the hospital, the president has been given a number of different therapeutics, including the antiviral drug remdesivir, a monoclonal antibody cocktail, and the steroid dexamethasone.
Following his positive test announcement, Trump averaged three tweets a day over the weekend, including video messages posted to his account. Between Jan. 20 and July 19, Trump sent a total of 6,014 tweets, an average of 33.2 tweets a day, according to Trump Twitter Archive.
It is unclear how long the president will remain in quarantine, but with a debate on Oct. 15 and an election less than a month away, Vice President Mike Pence has taken on leading campaign events with Trump’s children in what the president’s campaign has called “Operation MAGA.”
