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Published 10:21 04 Oct 2020 GMT
The White House has released the first video showing Trump working from his presidential suite at the Walter Reed Medical Center after being admitted "out of an abundance of caution" following his COVID-19 diagnosis.
Trump, 74, shared the video with his 86.8 million followers in which he thanked the medical professionals at the center and says that he thinks he will "be back soon".
Watch Donald Trump's address from Walter Reed below:
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In the video address, the POTUS also states how he is not just fighting for himself, but for the millions of people around the world who have been affected by COVID-19.
"We're going to beat this coronavirus, or whatever you want to call it, and we're going to beat it soundly," the President said.
"If you look at the therapeutics which I'm taking right now, some of them, and others are coming out soon, that are looking like... frankly, they're miracles. If you want to know the truth. They're miracles. People criticize me when I say that.
"But we have things happening that look like they're miracles coming down from God."
Trump then thanked everybody, including other world leaders, for the outpouring of support following his diagnosis.
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Explaining his reasoning behind his recent public appearances, Trump added:
"I had no choice because I just didn't want to stay in the White House. I was given that offer - to stay in the White House, lock yourself in, don't ever leave, don't even go to the Oval Office, just stay upstairs and enjoy it, don't see people, don't talk to people, and just be done with it.
"I can't do that. I had to be out front.
"This is America, this is the United States, this is the greatest country in the world, this is the most powerful country in the world - I can't be locked up in a room upstairs and totally safe and just say 'hey, whatever happens, happens'. I can't do that.
"We have to confront problems, as a leader, you have to confront problems. There's never been a great leader that would have done that."
Trump then stated that First Lady Melania is also doing well and handling her positive coronavirus diagnosis "very nicely".
The President also joked: "As you've probably read, she's slightly younger than me, just a little bit."
Trump's personal physician, Dr Sean Conley, has also released a statement via the White House, saying: "President Trump continues to do well, having made substantial progress since diagnosis.
"This evening he completed his second dose of Remdesivir without complication.
"He remains fever-free and off supplemental oxygen with a saturation level between 96 and 98 percent all day.
"He spent most of the afternoon conduction business and has been up and moving about the medical suite without difficulty.
"While not yet out of the woods, the team remains cautiously optimistic."
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Per news.com.au, Trump is currently staying in Ward 71 of the medical center, AKA the presidential suite.
Consisting of six rooms, the ward includes its own dedicated intensive care suite and a bedroom to recuperate in.
But unlike most hospitals, Trump also has the luxury of huge plump sofas, comfortable armchairs, and deep rugs.
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As you can see from the images shared by journalist Richard Southern on Twitter, the suite also boasts a kitchen, living room, and a dining room - complete with a crystal chandelier.
The ward also features a conference room, meaning Trump can conduct important matters while recuperating.
Trump's admission to the Walter Reed Medical Center marks the first time a sitting president has been hospitalized in 39 years, the Daily Mail reports.
Ronald Reagan was the last sitting president to be hospitalized after he was seriously wounded outside the Washington Hilton Hotel in an attempted assassination on March 30, 1981.
