President Trump Is Back on the Campaign Trail After Saying He’s COVID-19 Free
October 12, 2020
It was a widely viewed moment when President Trump, appearing on the White House balcony upon returning from his stay at Walter Reed Hospital after being diagnosed with COVID-19, took off his face mask as supporters cheered him on. The moment could have been more theatrical because the president reportedly wanted to rip open his shirt to reveal a Superman costume underneath, just as Clark Kent does in the movies. The New York Times reports he came up with the idea while he was in the hospital.