Fox News Says Trump Will Take Medical Evaluation Live On Tucker Carlson’s Show

Topline

Fox News announced that President Donald Trump is scheduled to appear on “Tucker Carlson Tonight” at 8 p.m. ET Friday, marking the president’s first on-camera interview since testing positive for Covid-19—and amid persistent speculation about his state of health— with a Fox medical contributor, Dr. Marc Siegel, to “conduct a medical evaluation and interview during the program.”

Key Facts

Key Background:

Trump told Hannity Thursday evening that he is likely to take a Covid-19 test on Friday. The administration continues to refuse to provide clarification as to when the president last tested negative, with White House spokesperson Brian Morgenstern telling reporters Wednesday, “I don’t know when he last tested negative… We’re not asking to go back through a bunch of records and look backwards.” It is unknown if Carlson will press the president to provide an answer to that question Friday night.

Tangent:

Dr. Siegel, an associate professor of medicine at the NYU Langone Medical Center, has been criticized in the past for controversial statements regarding the coronavirus. In March, Siegel called the World Health Organization “a bunch of alarmists” and declared that “there’s no reason to believe [Covid-19] is actually more problematic or deadly than influenza.” 

Critical Quote: 

“Don’t be afraid of Covid,” Trump tweeted Monday night. “Don’t let it dominate your life.”

Big Number:

7.6 Million: As of Friday morning, more than 7,639,600 people in the United States have been infected with Covid-19 and at least 212,700 have died, according to a New York Times database.

Further Reading:

Trump to appear on ‘Tucker Carlson Tonight’ in first on-camera interview after COVID-19 diagnosis (Fox)

Trump To Resume Campaigning On Friday, One Week After Announcing Covid-19 Diagnosis (Forbes) 

Trump Returns To Oval Office Despite Covid-19 Infection (Forbes)

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