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Trump claims being infected with the corona virus was necessary to show he was a strong leader. I would say otherwise, but I'm supposed to give the current event and not my opinion.

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"I stood out front," Trump said, appearing to defend the risks he took.

What exactly did President Donald Trump mean when he said Monday, after spending three nights in the hospital dealing with a severe case of COVID-19: "I knew there's danger to it -- but I had to do it."

In a video Trump tweeted soon after returning to the White House Monday evening, he spoke directly to the camera -- still without the mask he had just dramatically taken off -- and seemed to argue his getting sick was a necessary risk to show he was a strong leader.

"As your leader, I had to do that," said Trump, flanked by American flags atop the South Portico with the Washington Monument in the distance behind him.

"I knew there's danger to it -- but I had to do it. I stood out front. I led. Nobody that's a leader would not do what I did. And I know there's a risk, there's a danger -- but that's okay," he said.

Trump's language seemed to suggest his contracting COVID-19 -- a disease that has now killed more than 210,000 Americans -- was an act of political courage to help him lead the fight against the virus, not the result of his continued refusal to always wear a mask and social distance throughout the pandemic.

Trump didn't mention any COVID-19 public health guidance in the video.

Instead, seeking to project a triumphant image, he repeatedly told American instead not to let COVID-19 "dominate" them. He sent a tweet with the same message -- "Don't be afraid of Covid -- announcing his departure from Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Monday.

At least twice since announcing his COVID-19 diagnosis Friday morning, he has required supplemental oxygen -- at the White House Friday and at Walter Reed Saturday -- after dangerous drops in his blood oxygen level.

"Don't let it dominate. Don't let it take over your lives. Don't let that happen," Trump continued. "But don't let it dominate your lives. Get out there. Be careful."

Trump did not acknowledge that he has experienced unparalleled medical care few other Americans receive and that the antiviral cocktail he's being treated with has only been issued to fewer than ten people outside of a clinical trial setting.

Trump also claimed in the video, taped four days after testing positive for the virus, "Maybe I'm immune -- I don't know."

The science on whether recovering from COVID-19 confers immunity has not yet been established, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Trump previewed his new political strategy -- that contracting COVID-19 was the best way for him to learn about it -- in another video he tweeted from Walter Reed Sunday, just before he briefly left the hospital in the presidential motorcade to wave to supporters despite still being contagious.

"It's been a very interesting journey. I learned a lot about COVID. I learned it by really going to school. This is the real school. This isn't the, 'Let's read the book school.' And I get it. And I understand it," Trump said. "It's a very interesting thing, and I'm going to be letting you know about it."

But nearly 3 out of every 4 Americans say Trump took failed to take steps necessary to avoid contracting the virus, according to an ABC News/Ipsos poll released Sunday which was conducted on Friday and Saturday, following Trump's positive test early Friday morning.

In two separate questions, an identical 72% said that Trump did not take the "risk of contracting the virus seriously enough," nor "the appropriate precautions when it came to his personal health."

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'I had to do it': Trump suggests he got virus as act of political courage

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"I stood out front," Trump said, appearing to defend the risks he took. What exactly did President Donald Trump mean when he said Monday, after spending three nights in the hospital dealing with a severe case of COVID-19: "I knew there's danger to it -- but I had to do it."

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After the news came out that the President and the First Lady have Covid-19, many US leaders were sending thoughts and prayers and wishing them to get better. Even his competitor in the election, Joe Biden, wished him a quick recovery.

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The president tweeted he and the first lady tested positive.

President Donald Trump tweeted early Friday morning that he and first lady Melania Trump have been diagnosed with COVID-19.

Trump's diagnosis came just hours after it was revealed his close adviser, Hope Hicks, had contracted the virus. She was with the president in Cleveland for the debate on Tuesday and for a rally in Minnesota on Wednesday. Sources tell ABC News she is symptomatic.

The president was slated to hold several rallies in battleground states in the coming days, but those are now on hold while he isolates at the White House.

Shortly after Trump announced he and the first lady had tested positive for COVID-19, celebrities, politicians and leaders shared well wishes and prayers for a speedy recovery.
Former Vice President Joe Biden
"Jill and I send our thoughts to President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump for a swift recovery. We will continue to pray for the health and safety of the president and his family," Biden tweeted Friday morning.
California Sen. Kamala Harris
Biden's running mate tweeted well wishes to the president and first lady via Twitter.

"Doug and I join Joe Biden and Dr. Biden in wishing President Trump and the First Lady a full and speedy recovery. We're keeping them and the entire Trump family in our thoughts," she wrote.
New York Sen. Chuck Schumer
The Senate Democratic leader released a statement Friday wishing the president, first lady, "and any White House staff members who are infected a speedy recovery."

"I join the nation in praying for the First Family's health and safety," he added.

Schumer called for an immediate contact tracing effort following CDC guidelines, and for all those who came in contact with those exposed to the virus to self-isolate.

"That includes Judge Amy Coney Barrett and anyone she was in contact with. It must also include people in the Senate with whom those individuals came into contact with, and their contacts," Schumer said. "Though they have not done so in the past, the administration must now follow the science and all recommended health protocols in order to not put additional people at risk. And they must be completely transparent."

Schumer continued: "Finally, what happened to President Trump is a reminder of why the whole country, including Senators and staff, must follow the science and follow the protocols laid out by the CDC and public health officials. When you ignore the science, you don't wear a mask, and you don't follow social distancing guidelines, it puts you and everyone around you at risk. Following science is a must."
South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham
Graham tweeted Friday morning that he spoke with the president and is wishing him and the first lady a speedy recovery.

"Like most Americans, I'm wishing President @realDonaldTrump and @FLOTUS @MelaniaTrump a speedy recovery," the South Carolina Republican wrote on Twitter. "The president was in good spirits this morning when I spoke with him and very engaged in the upcoming hearing regarding Supreme Court nominee, Judge Amy Barrett."
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine
"Fran and I join our fellow Ohioans in praying for President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump after they announced early today that they have both tested positive for COVID-19," the governor tweeted. "Along with millions of others, we extend our prayers and best wishes to the President and First Lady during this time for a speedy recovery and for their good health."
Evangelist leader Franklin Graham
"Early this morning, President @realDonaldTrump and First Lady @MelaniaTrump announced that, like many other Americans, they have tested positive for the coronavirus. Please join me in praying especially for them, that they would have a quick recovery," Graham tweeted.

Georgia Sen. Kelly Loeffler
"Please join me in praying for a full and swift recovery for @realdonaldtrump and @flotus. 🙏🏻"
Former NYPD Commissioner Bernard Kerik
"Leaders lead! That's what they do. Anybody that knows President @realDonaldTrump, knows that he will continue to fight for #AmericaFirst. #Godspeed Mr. President," he tweeted.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Florida Sen. Marco Rubio
"Praying for a full and speedy recovery for @POTUS & @FLOTUS," Rubio tweeted.
Georgia Sen. David Perdue
"Bonnie & I wish President Trump and the First Lady a speedy recovery. Our prayers are with them as they fight this virus," Perdue said via Twitter.
Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul
"Get well soon and stay strong! @KelleyAshbyPaul and I are keeping you and your family in our thoughts and prayers," Paul tweeted.
Texas Sen. Ted Cruz
"Heidi & I are praying for a full and swift recovery for @realDonaldTrump and @FLOTUS," Cruz wrote on twitter.
Florida Sen. Rick Scott
The Florida Republican tweeted: "Ann and I send our well wishes and prayers to @realDonaldTrump and @FLOTUS during this time and hope for a speedy and safe recovery."
Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar
"I'm sending my thoughts and prayers to the President and First Lady. My family knows firsthand how difficult this disease can be, and no family should have to go through that. We're wishing them a speedy recovery," the former Democratic presidential candidate said on twitter.
Former Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg
Buttigieg, the former mayor of South Bend, Indiana, tweeted his wishes to the president and first lady for a "full and speedy recovery" Friday morning.
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer
The Democratic governor of Michigan issued a statement Friday morning wishing "the president and first lady a speedy recovery."

"COVID-19 is the most dangerous public health crisis America has faced in 100 years. It is still present in our communities. It is still spreading. And people are still dying from it every single day," she added. "This virus doesn't care if you're rich or poor, a Republican or a Democrat, young or old. No one is immune. Not even the president."

She called on people to continue to wear a mask that covers their nose and mouth, wash their hands with soap and water and maintain six feet of social distancing to help "beat this enemy" of COVID-19 and to remain vigilant.

"My sincere hope is that today's news will serve as a wakeup call to every single American," Whitmer added. "Right now all 50 states and the federal government have some kind of declared state of emergency. We are all in this together. Let's all do our part. Let's all mask up. And let's get through this together, as one nation."

President Donald Trump tweeted early Friday morning that he and first lady Melania Trump have been diagnosed with COVID-19.

Trump's diagnosis came just hours after it was revealed his close adviser, Hope Hicks, had contracted the virus. She was with the president in Cleveland for the debate on Tuesday and for a rally in Minnesota on Wednesday. Sources tell ABC News she is symptomatic.

The president was slated to hold several rallies in battleground states in the coming days, but those are now on hold while he isolates at the White House.

Shortly after Trump announced he and the first lady had tested positive for COVID-19, celebrities, politicians and leaders shared well wishes and prayers for a speedy recovery.
Former Vice President Joe Biden
"Jill and I send our thoughts to President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump for a swift recovery. We will continue to pray for the health and safety of the president and his family," Biden tweeted Friday morning.
California Sen. Kamala Harris
Biden's running mate tweeted well wishes to the president and first lady via Twitter.

"Doug and I join Joe Biden and Dr. Biden in wishing President Trump and the First Lady a full and speedy recovery. We're keeping them and the entire Trump family in our thoughts," she wrote.
New York Sen. Chuck Schumer
The Senate Democratic leader released a statement Friday wishing the president, first lady, "and any White House staff members who are infected a speedy recovery."

"I join the nation in praying for the First Family's health and safety," he added.

Schumer called for an immediate contact tracing effort following CDC guidelines, and for all those who came in contact with those exposed to the virus to self-isolate.

"That includes Judge Amy Coney Barrett and anyone she was in contact with. It must also include people in the Senate with whom those individuals came into contact with, and their contacts," Schumer said. "Though they have not done so in the past, the administration must now follow the science and all recommended health protocols in order to not put additional people at risk. And they must be completely transparent."

Schumer continued: "Finally, what happened to President Trump is a reminder of why the whole country, including Senators and staff, must follow the science and follow the protocols laid out by the CDC and public health officials. When you ignore the science, you don't wear a mask, and you don't follow social distancing guidelines, it puts you and everyone around you at risk. Following science is a must."
South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham
Graham tweeted Friday morning that he spoke with the president and is wishing him and the first lady a speedy recovery.

"Like most Americans, I'm wishing President @realDonaldTrump and @FLOTUS @MelaniaTrump a speedy recovery," the South Carolina Republican wrote on Twitter. "The president was in good spirits this morning when I spoke with him and very engaged in the upcoming hearing regarding Supreme Court nominee, Judge Amy Barrett."
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine
"Fran and I join our fellow Ohioans in praying for President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump after they announced early today that they have both tested positive for COVID-19," the governor tweeted. "Along with millions of others, we extend our prayers and best wishes to the President and First Lady during this time for a speedy recovery and for their good health."
Evangelist leader Franklin Graham
"Early this morning, President @realDonaldTrump and First Lady @MelaniaTrump announced that, like many other Americans, they have tested positive for the coronavirus. Please join me in praying especially for them, that they would have a quick recovery," Graham tweeted.

Georgia Sen. Kelly Loeffler
"Please join me in praying for a full and swift recovery for @realdonaldtrump and @flotus. 🙏🏻"
Former NYPD Commissioner Bernard Kerik
"Leaders lead! That's what they do. Anybody that knows President @realDonaldTrump, knows that he will continue to fight for #AmericaFirst. #Godspeed Mr. President," he tweeted.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Florida Sen. Marco Rubio
"Praying for a full and speedy recovery for @POTUS & @FLOTUS," Rubio tweeted.
Georgia Sen. David Perdue
"Bonnie & I wish President Trump and the First Lady a speedy recovery. Our prayers are with them as they fight this virus," Perdue said via Twitter.
Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul
"Get well soon and stay strong! @KelleyAshbyPaul and I are keeping you and your family in our thoughts and prayers," Paul tweeted.
Texas Sen. Ted Cruz
"Heidi & I are praying for a full and swift recovery for @realDonaldTrump and @FLOTUS," Cruz wrote on twitter.
Florida Sen. Rick Scott
The Florida Republican tweeted: "Ann and I send our well wishes and prayers to @realDonaldTrump and @FLOTUS during this time and hope for a speedy and safe recovery."
Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar
"I'm sending my thoughts and prayers to the President and First Lady. My family knows firsthand how difficult this disease can be, and no family should have to go through that. We're wishing them a speedy recovery," the former Democratic presidential candidate said on twitter.
Former Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg
Buttigieg, the former mayor of South Bend, Indiana, tweeted his wishes to the president and first lady for a "full and speedy recovery" Friday morning.
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer
The Democratic governor of Michigan issued a statement Friday morning wishing "the president and first lady a speedy recovery."

"COVID-19 is the most dangerous public health crisis America has faced in 100 years. It is still present in our communities. It is still spreading. And people are still dying from it every single day," she added. "This virus doesn't care if you're rich or poor, a Republican or a Democrat, young or old. No one is immune. Not even the president."

She called on people to continue to wear a mask that covers their nose and mouth, wash their hands with soap and water and maintain six feet of social distancing to help "beat this enemy" of COVID-19 and to remain vigilant.

"My sincere hope is that today's news will serve as a wakeup call to every single American," Whitmer added. "Right now all 50 states and the federal government have some kind of declared state of emergency. We are all in this together. Let's all do our part. Let's all mask up. And let's get through this together, as one nation."

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Joe Biden, other US leaders react to Trump COVID-19 diagnosis

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The president tweeted he and the first lady tested positive. President Donald Trump tweeted early Friday morning that he and first lady Melania Trump have been diagnosed with COVID-19. Trump's diagnosis came just hours after it was revealed his close adviser, Hope Hicks, had contracted the virus.

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The president and first lady are now in isolation.

LONDON -- World leaders expressed their hope for a swift recovery for President Donald Trump after he announced that he and the first lady tested positive for COVID-19 overnight.

The president is now in isolation and is in the "recovery process," just hours after one of Trump's closest advisers, Hope Hicks, also tested positive.

Among the first world leaders to react to the diagnosis were the prime ministers of India and Pakistan, Narendra Modi and Imran Khan.

"Wishing my friend @POTUS @realDonaldTrump and @FLOTUS a quick recovery and good health," Modi posted on Twitter.

Khan also wished the president and first lady a "speedy recovery," and those sentiments were echoed by others around the world.

The U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who was previously hospitalized with COVID-19 and spent time in the ICU before recovering, tweeted: "My best wishes to President Trump and the First Lady. Hope they both have a speedy recovery from coronavirus."

And Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that he and his wife Sara "wish our friends a full and speedy recovery" along with "millions of Israelis."

German Chancellor Angela Merkel and the World Health Organization Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom also expressed their hopes for a full recovery, while a French government spokesperson said that the diagnosis "demonstrates that the virus spares no one, including those who have shown skepticism."

Russian President Vladimir Putin, who does not Tweet, has sent a telegram to his U.S. counterpart and wished Trump a speedy recovery from coronavirus, the Kremlin press service said.

"I am confident that your vital energy, high spirits, and optimism will help you cope with the dangerous virus," the press service quoted Putin as saying.

While there has been no official comment from the Chinese government in Beijing, Hu Xijin, the editor of the state-affiliated Global Times, one of the country's largest tabloids, said that the president and first lady had "paid the price for his gamble to play down COVID-19" and that "it will impose a negative impact on the image of Trump and the US," in a post on Twitter.

Trump is not the first world leader to contract the disease during the pandemic. Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro, 65, tested positive for coronavirus in July, having repeatedly downplayed the severity of the pandemic the world's second worst hit country with over 140,000 deaths, according to Johns Hopkins University. He only displayed mild symptoms and made a full recovery.

Perhaps the highest profile world leader to have been affected by COVID-19 is U.K. Prime Minister Johnson. In late March, Johnson, 56, claimed to have "shook hands with everybody" on a visit to a hospital where they were coronavirus patients, and later tested positive for the disease on March 27, along with several other government figures. His condition deteriorated 10 days later.

Johnson was hospitalized and spent time in the ICU before recovering, and has since admitted his weight was one of the potentially underlying factors that made him susceptible to the disease.

LONDON -- World leaders expressed their hope for a swift recovery for President Donald Trump after he announced that he and the first lady tested positive for COVID-19 overnight.

The president is now in isolation and is in the "recovery process," just hours after one of Trump's closest advisers, Hope Hicks, also tested positive.

Among the first world leaders to react to the diagnosis were the prime ministers of India and Pakistan, Narendra Modi and Imran Khan.

"Wishing my friend @POTUS @realDonaldTrump and @FLOTUS a quick recovery and good health," Modi posted on Twitter.

Khan also wished the president and first lady a "speedy recovery," and those sentiments were echoed by others around the world.

The U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who was previously hospitalized with COVID-19 and spent time in the ICU before recovering, tweeted: "My best wishes to President Trump and the First Lady. Hope they both have a speedy recovery from coronavirus."

And Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that he and his wife Sara "wish our friends a full and speedy recovery" along with "millions of Israelis."

German Chancellor Angela Merkel and the World Health Organization Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom also expressed their hopes for a full recovery, while a French government spokesperson said that the diagnosis "demonstrates that the virus spares no one, including those who have shown skepticism."

Russian President Vladimir Putin, who does not Tweet, has sent a telegram to his U.S. counterpart and wished Trump a speedy recovery from coronavirus, the Kremlin press service said.

"I am confident that your vital energy, high spirits, and optimism will help you cope with the dangerous virus," the press service quoted Putin as saying.

While there has been no official comment from the Chinese government in Beijing, Hu Xijin, the editor of the state-affiliated Global Times, one of the country's largest tabloids, said that the president and first lady had "paid the price for his gamble to play down COVID-19" and that "it will impose a negative impact on the image of Trump and the US," in a post on Twitter.

Trump is not the first world leader to contract the disease during the pandemic. Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro, 65, tested positive for coronavirus in July, having repeatedly downplayed the severity of the pandemic the world's second worst hit country with over 140,000 deaths, according to Johns Hopkins University. He only displayed mild symptoms and made a full recovery.

Perhaps the highest profile world leader to have been affected by COVID-19 is U.K. Prime Minister Johnson. In late March, Johnson, 56, claimed to have "shook hands with everybody" on a visit to a hospital where they were coronavirus patients, and later tested positive for the disease on March 27, along with several other government figures. His condition deteriorated 10 days later.

Johnson was hospitalized and spent time in the ICU before recovering, and has since admitted his weight was one of the potentially underlying factors that made him susceptible to the disease.

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World leaders react after President Trump and first lady test positive for coronavirus

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The president and first lady are now in isolation. LONDON -- World leaders expressed their hope for a swift recovery for President Donald Trump after he announced that he and the first lady tested positive for COVID-19 overnight.

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President Trump and the first lady test positive for Covid-19.

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The news comes after an adviser, Hope Hicks, tested positive.

President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump have tested positive for COVID-19, according to a tweet from the president.

"Tonight, @FLOTUS and I tested positive for COVID-19," Trump tweeted. "We will begin our quarantine and recovery process immediately. We will get through this TOGETHER!"

White House Dr. Sean Conley confirmed the news in a memorandum early Friday.

"This evening I received confirmation that both President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump have tested positive for the SARS-CoV-2 virus. The President and First Lady are both well at this time, and they plan to remain home at the White House during their convalescence," Conley wrote.

The first lady also tweeted early Friday morning, confirming the news.

"As too many Americans have done this year, @potus & I are quarantining at home after testing positive for COVID-19. We are feeling good & I have postponed all upcoming engagements. Please be sure you are staying safe & we will all get through this together," Melania Trump tweeted.

The news comes just four hours after it was revealed that one of the president's closest advisers, Hope Hicks, had tested positive.

Hicks had traveled with him to Ohio for the debate on Tuesday and to Minnesota for a rally on Wednesday.

Hicks was also on Marine One, the president's helicopter, when it left the White House to fly to Joint Base Andrews on Wednesday. She was seen walking to the helicopter with fellow top presidential advisers, such as Stephen Miller, Dan Scavino and Jared Kushner. None of them were wearing masks.

Sources told ABC News that Hicks is experiencing symptoms and that she tested positive on Wednesday.

Trump was on the debate state Tuesday night in Cleveland with Democratic presidential nominee former Vice President Joe Biden.

In light of Trump's positive coronavirus test, the president has canceled Friday's rally. His only scheduled event is a closed press call on COVID-19 support to "vulnerable seniors."

More than 7.27 million people in the U.S. have been diagnosed with COVID-19 and at least 207,789 people have died, according to Johns Hopkins University.
ABC News' Libby Cathy, John Santucci and Katherine Faulders contributed to this report. This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.

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President Trump, first lady test positive for COVID-19

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The news comes after an adviser, Hope Hicks, tested positive. President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump have tested positive for COVID-19, according to a tweet from the president. "Tonight, @FLOTUS and I tested positive for COVID-19," Trump tweeted. "We will begin our quarantine and recovery process immediately.

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This guy in Australia stomped on a pregnant moms baby. She still gave birth to the baby.

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Australian jailed for Islamophobic attack on pregnant woman

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Stipe Lozina punched and stamped on the woman at least 15 times in a suspected Islamophobic attack.

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A court in Ireland ruled that Subway's bread is not bread according to Irish law. Staple foods like bread are exempt from tax in Ireland. Unfortunately for Subway, due to Subway's bread having a sugar content more than 2% it is no longer considered a staple food by the Value-Added Tax Act of 1972.

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It was deemed too sugary to meet the legal definition of bread in Ireland.

LONDON -- Ireland's Supreme Court has issued a ruling declaring that the bread served at Subway does not actually meet the legal definition of "bread" because of its sugar content.

The case was brought before the court by Subway franchisee Bookfinders Ltd. which claimed that the bread Subway served qualified as a "staple food," which, in Ireland, means that the bread would be exempt from value-added tax (VAT), thereby saving Subway money.

The ruling, which was handed down on Sept. 29 by the five-judge Irish Supreme Court, said that the bread's sugar content -- which is five times higher than what was set out in Ireland's Value-Added Tax Act of 1972 -- is too sugary to meet the legal definition of bread and therefore cannot be called a staple food.

"The argument depends on the acceptance of the prior contention that the Subway heated sandwich contains 'bread' as defined, and therefore can be said to be food for the purposes of the Second Schedule rather than confectionary. Since that argument has been rejected, this subsidiary argument must fail," the court distinguished in its official judgement.

According to the Value-Added Tax Act of 1972, the sugar allowed in a bread product must not be more than 2% of the total weight of flour in the dough. Subway's dough across all of their bread options -- white bread, Italian, nine-grain wheat, honey oat, Italian herbs and cheese, nine-grain multiseed, and hearty Italian -- all contain about 10% sugar content.

According to the Independent in Ireland, the case first arose by Bookfinders from a 2006 decision by the Revenue Commissioners which refused to give them a refund for VAT payments made between early 2004 and late 2005. Bookfinders claimed it was entitled to a refund on the grounds that the VAT should have been 0% because it qualified as a staple food.

Justice Donal O'Donnell in the Ireland Supreme Court ruling said that the definition of "bread" was originally established to make a distinction between the starch in other baked goods, like cookies or cake or brownies, that are sugary and therefore not healthy enough to be considered essential foods.

LONDON -- Ireland's Supreme Court has issued a ruling declaring that the bread served at Subway does not actually meet the legal definition of "bread" because of its sugar content.

The case was brought before the court by Subway franchisee Bookfinders Ltd. which claimed that the bread Subway served qualified as a "staple food," which, in Ireland, means that the bread would be exempt from value-added tax (VAT), thereby saving Subway money.

The ruling, which was handed down on Sept. 29 by the five-judge Irish Supreme Court, said that the bread's sugar content -- which is five times higher than what was set out in Ireland's Value-Added Tax Act of 1972 -- is too sugary to meet the legal definition of bread and therefore cannot be called a staple food.

"The argument depends on the acceptance of the prior contention that the Subway heated sandwich contains 'bread' as defined, and therefore can be said to be food for the purposes of the Second Schedule rather than confectionary. Since that argument has been rejected, this subsidiary argument must fail," the court distinguished in its official judgement.

According to the Value-Added Tax Act of 1972, the sugar allowed in a bread product must not be more than 2% of the total weight of flour in the dough. Subway's dough across all of their bread options -- white bread, Italian, nine-grain wheat, honey oat, Italian herbs and cheese, nine-grain multiseed, and hearty Italian -- all contain about 10% sugar content.

According to the Independent in Ireland, the case first arose by Bookfinders from a 2006 decision by the Revenue Commissioners which refused to give them a refund for VAT payments made between early 2004 and late 2005. Bookfinders claimed it was entitled to a refund on the grounds that the VAT should have been 0% because it qualified as a staple food.

Justice Donal O'Donnell in the Ireland Supreme Court ruling said that the definition of "bread" was originally established to make a distinction between the starch in other baked goods, like cookies or cake or brownies, that are sugary and therefore not healthy enough to be considered essential foods.

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Court rules that Subway's sandwich bread is not actually bread

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It was deemed too sugary to meet the legal definition of bread in Ireland. LONDON -- Ireland's Supreme Court has issued a ruling declaring that the bread served at Subway does not actually meet the legal definition of "bread" because of its sugar content. The case was brought before the court by Subway franchisee Bookfinders Ltd.

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On Wednesday night a shooter opened fire in the Nashville Mall in Tennessee. At least one has been injured with critical condition.

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At least one person was shot inside a Nashville shopping mall foot court Wednesday night in a targeted attack, authorities said.

The shooting occurred around 6:10 p.m. in the Opry Mills Mall when two groups -- both with armed individuals -- approached each other, the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department said.

Someone was shot during the confrontation, police said. The victim was taken to a hospital, the Nashville Fire Department told Fox News, and is listed in critical condition. Other reports said two people were shot, but police had not publically confirmed if there were two shooting victims.

Authorities are still searching for the suspected shooter. The police department released a photo Wednesday of someone who appeared to be wearing a white T-shirt and face mask.

Authorities told WKRN-TV the shooting was an isolated incident and that there was no danger to the public.

Messages and calls to the police department from Fox News were not returned. A representative for the shopping mall was unable to be reached.
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Police officers taped off the mall parking lot and the backside of the building as people were coming and going inside, the newspaper reported.

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Shooter opens fire inside Nashville mall, at least one injured

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At least one person was shot inside a Nashville shopping mall foot court Wednesday night in a targeted attack, authorities said. The shooting occurred around 6:10 p.m. in the Opry Mills Mall when two groups -- both with armed individuals -- approached each other, the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department said.

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In Tuesdays presidential debate one of the questions that came up was, what Trump has paid in federal taxes. In the debate he officially claimed that he paid millions in taxes of the year 2016-2017. This article contains some more information.

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The small amount of federal income taxes President Trump paid in both 2016 and 2017 - just $750 each year - has become the focus of much attention since it was revealed in a New York Times investigation. The figures below, drawn from Mr. Trump's tax-return data for 2017, show how his accountants arrived at that figure for one of those years.

Includes pro-rated presidential salary and small amounts for film and television appearances.

Almost $6 million of this is interest income from his investment with Vornado Realty Trust.

Includes $13,123 from trusts established by his parents and $7,000 from Deutsche Bank.

Capital gain and other gains

Profits from the sale of property or other investments.

Includes a Screen Actors Guild Producers pension of $77,808.

Losses after deducting expenses from the $536.6 million in gross receipts at Mr. Trump's core businesses.

Losses from prior years, counted with other income, further dragged the total into the red.

Includes pro-rated presidential salary and small amounts for film and television appearances.

Almost $6 million of this is interest income from his investment with Vornado Realty Trust.

Includes $13,123 from trusts established by his parents and $7,000 from Deutsche Bank.

Capital gain and

other gains

Profits from the sale of property or other investments.

Includes a Screen Actors Guild Producers pension of $77,808.

Losses after deducting expenses from the $536.6 million in gross receipts at Mr. Trump's core businesses.

Losses from prior years, counted with other income, further dragged the total into the red.

Although Mr. Trump donates his salary to the government, it is subject to income tax along with his other earnings. But because Mr. Trump's overall income was negative, he did not owe regular income tax on any of it.

He was, however, still subject to the Alternative Minimum Tax, a parallel tax system that reduces the benefit of some deductions, preventing wealthy people from erasing their tax liability altogether. Most significantly, the A.M.T. formula disallowed $45 million in losses that Mr. Trump had carried over from prior years.

But tax laws gave him one more line on which to reduce the A.M.T. Mr. Trump had $22.7 million in General Business Credit, much of it carried forward from prior years, that he could apply. The credit is a smorgasbord of tax incentives and givebacks to business owners, and in Mr. Trump's case they ranged from credits of $322,926 for Social Security and Medicare taxes paid on employee tips to at least $1.5 million related to rehabilitating the Old Post Office in Washington.

The business credit cannot be used to get a refund; it can only be applied against taxes owed. Mr. Trump had more than enough to cancel out his $7,435,857 tax bill. But on the Form 3800 for the General Business Credit, his accountants subtracted $750 from his allowable credit. Why they did that is not clear. But the result was a total federal income tax liability of $750.

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Trump Paid $750 in Federal Income Taxes in 2017. Here's the Math.

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The small amount of federal income taxes President Trump paid in both 2016 and 2017 - just $750 each year - has become the focus of much attention since it was revealed in a New York Times investigation. The figures below, drawn from Mr. Trump's tax-return data for 2017, show how his accountants arrived at that figure for one of those years.