The message was striking in tone and for some of the words he chose. He used the word corona virus rather than the Chinese virus or the Chinese flu. That was a notable departure from his prior "blame the Chinese" rhetoric. He expressed his gratitude to the hospital staff (government run heath care, please note) in the most effusive way, as was his appreciation for the expressions of sympathy he'd received.
He came across as a much humbled man. It's possible that he was truly frightened by the prospect that he could have been very ill indeed, or even died.
Whether this newfound humility will last more than a few days remains to be seen; but for the first time since he descended the golden escalator we saw a human being for whom one might feel some sympathy, rather than the hateful TV personality caricature he normally plays. He has stared into the abyss; will he remember what he saw next week?
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