The claim: The 'left' exposed President Trump to COVID-19 during the Sept. 29 presidential debate. Our rating: False.
Trump's family also declined to wear masks throughout the debate, as mandated by the event's organizers. USA TODAYRose Garden announcement of Supreme Court nominee potential 'super spreader' event, with Trump plus seven others getting COVIDAt least seven people who attended an event at The White House Rose Garden Sept. 26 where Trump announced Judge Amy Coney Barrett as his Supreme Court nominee have tested positive for COVID-19,Among those are: first lady Melania Trump, Sen.
Given the incubation period, the president, along with several others in his circle, could have been exposed to the virus prior to Tuesday's debate.told Fox News"Mrs. Trump came up to go on the stage, as I think everybody saw. She was not wearing a mask. Mrs. Biden did come up, and she was wearing a mask and she came up past me and went up to her husband."
"There was no sign during the debate of any problems with the president in terms of his health," Wallace added.Our rating: False We rate this claim FALSE, because it is not supported by our research. The claim that"the left" exposed Trump to the coronavirus during the Sept. 29 presidential debate is little more than a conspiracy theory without any basis in fact. The claim presents an implausible conclusion in light of what is known about Trump's travels and potential exposure in the days and weeks prior to his diagnosis.
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