I believe that he actually has it, if only because I can't imagine the medical staff at Walter Reed being in on a huge scam. I think Trump's baseline grasp on reality was poor to begin with, and he has the steroid crazies now,* and he doesn't want to appear weak in the press (or possibly his adult children and other staff/enablers are super concerned about his image with less than a month until the election, and so *they* want him to appear hale and hearty).

This.

I know he's maybe the biggest liar any of us have ever experienced (or will ever, God willing), but there are something like two dozen people infected now in the Trump cluster.

Also, the Secret Service agents in his little fascist parade yesterday were wearing face shields, as well as the kind of N95 masks that have exhalation valves (the point being, those are only protective to the wearer, and there is no need to protect Trump from Covid if he already has it). Also, their masks appeared to be taped to their faces.

To go all Zapruder film for a moment, go to this photo at Getty Images, click on the + to expand it, and scroll to the right to see the clear tape on the agent's face, on his cheekbone. [link]

Plus, in the video Trump released right before he went into Walter Reed, he looked like a man somewhat chastened by fear. Of course that fear is gone now, because of the steroids, but I saw it. Emotionally, I responded to it (momentarily) like I would to any scared human being. I felt sorry for him.

And he really is acting like Trump on steroids.

He didn't even fucking stay in the hospital over the weekend! There's no way he'll stay in the residence.

I am more concerned about residence staff (butlers, housekeepers, etc) than the administration staff, so I don't even know how to feel about that. The Atlantic ran a piece on them. [link]

Glen Beck tweeted something about how he didn't vote for Trump last time but Trump has proved himself and he will vote for him this time and who is with me??

I ended up tangling with a bunch of people , many of whom were trolls that I didn't respond to just reported. I didn't try to change anyone's minds really but any time someone insulted me I ranked them and told them to be best! Be creative!

I probably shouldn't have done it and just reported the troll accounts who were responding to him

I know one time Mom was on steroids she cleaned her house, or a lot of it, got bored, I was out of town somewhere and she came over and cleaned my place.

Everything in the kitchen was alphabetized, including the freezer and fridge.

I wish I'd caught productivity when I was being treated with steroids. All I got was permanent hangry and it wasn't any fun.

I get super productive on steroids too.

I am more concerned about residence staff (butlers, housekeepers, etc)

Melania stayed there the whole time, didn't she? So the staff never got a break from exposure.

That's a good point. Still, now their chances of catching it are doubled.

More than doubled; I doubt Melania was running all over the place like a sugared-up toddler shouting at people.

As I said on someone else's FB, this is literally Trump on steroids.

Well I just discovered I know have 22 hours of PTO. 20 hours showed up and I that is Nov and Dec PTO we would haev earned. Now I have to figure out how to use that.. I had one unpaid day requested so I 'll see if I can switch it to paid , take the next day off and then .. use it up on the week after next when we are short hours