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Trump’s negative coronavirus test did not end the story; it deepened it. After coming into contact with multiple people tied to a Mar-a-Lago visit who later tested positive, the White House spent the day explaining why the president had not been tested sooner and why the public was still getting inconsistent answers about risk and screening.
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Trump’s negative coronavirus test did not end the story; it deepened it. After coming into contact with multiple people tied to a Mar-a-Lago visit who later tested positive, the White House spent the day explaining why the president had not been tested sooner and why the public was still getting inconsistent answers about risk and screening.
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Trump’s negative coronavirus test did not end the story; it deepened it. After coming into contact with multiple people tied to a Mar-a-Lago visit who later tested positive, the White House spent the day explaining why the president had not been tested sooner and why the public was still getting inconsistent answers about risk and screening.
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