President Trump stands in front of the White House, removing his face mask after returning from Walter Reed Military Medical Center.

Trump Said He Went to Coronavirus "School." What Would You Teach Him About COVID-19?

The Brian Lehrer Show | Oct 6, 2020

Trump says getting sick with the coronavirus was like going to "school" and learning about the virus first hand. Craig Spencer, M.D., New York City emergency medicine physician and director of global health in emergency medicine at Columbia University Irving Medical Center, talks about how the president's medical treatment differs from what the average American receives.

Plus your calls on what you've learned about the virus from contracting it, or caring for a loved one, and what you'd like the president to understand about your experience.

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