THE White House had been accused of editing out a cough from Donald Trump's video and staging photos after viewers spot a "hiccup" and "blank paper."
At roughly one minute five seconds into the clip, when the president is talking about "therapeutic," Trump appeared to hiccup.
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Some speculated that a cough had been edited out, while others believed that he was stifling a tickle in his throat.
IT developer Eva Poulsen said: "They are not very good at editing, are they? I would think that with their resources they would hire an actual professional to do the job… but then, no professional would want to be remotely linked to this mess show, would they?"
Another said: "Good grief! Proof of life / doing well video and they botch it with the edit. WH is run by 8yr olds."
'Hey editorial friends, think someone didn't click progressive source and feature match on the fluid morph or is that just a hiccup like my dad used to do?" television and film editor Tom Costantino asked.
Stipulations also rose after Ivanka Trump tweeted photos of the president at work.
One social media wrote: "Trump, showing that regardless of COVID, he is as “productive” as he ever was, by signing his name with a sharpie on blank pieces of paper."
Another quipped: "Trump pretends to work from Walter Reed in a STAGED photo-op, signing a BLANK sheet of paper with a GIANT sharpie with his TINY hands."
President Donald Trump shared a video message from hospital on Saturday evening, warning the "next few days will be the real test" in his fight against coronavirus.
The four-minute video follows a day of confusion over his condition with doctors saying he’s doing well, but the White House chief of staff saying his vitals are "very concerning and the next 48 hours is critical."
"I came here, wasn't feeling so well. I'm feeling much better now," Trump said.
"I’m starting to feel good. You don’t know over the period of a few days – I guess that’s the real test."
"We’ll be seeing what happens over the next couple of days."
He added that he'll "'be back soon" and will "finish the campaign."
Trump was flown to Walter Reed hospital on Friday, just hours after he first revealed he tested positive for COVID-19.
The White House doctor said Trump has been given the experimental drug Remdesivir.
Trump is expected to be in the hospital for a few days, the White House said.
The president did not sound out of breath when he was speaking and he was upbeat as he addressed the nation while sitting at a table in the hospital.
"We’re gonna beat this coronavirus – or whatever you want to call it – and we’re going to beat it soundly," Trump vowed.
On experimental treatments, Trump said there are some that "look like they’re miracles coming down from God."
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