Despite the fact that President Donald Trump, along with literally dozens of other individuals close to the administration, tested positive for the potentially deadly coronavirus less than a week ago, tonight’s first and only round of vice-presidential debates is underway.
The Biden/Harris team went to the greatest conceivable lengths to keep everyone present at the event as safe as possible, given Vice President Mike Pence’s close proximity to not only his boss, but several other key GOPers that have also found themselves infected with the virus over the past few days — including additional distance between the debaters, a small audience that’s required to keep a mask on at all times, and plexiglass barriers between Pence and Harris — despite reported reluctance from the Trump/Pence team.
The Pence team has claimed thus far that the Vice President is being tested regularly and thus far, is still negative for COVID-19. However, reports earlier today indicated that a negative test could very well be “meaningless” given the virus’ incubation period, and social media users are beginning to wonder if that’s the case, based on the VP’s appearance on the debate stage tonight.
So far, Pence has looked rather unwell throughout tonight’s event. Whether that’s from nerves, stress, or something more we certainly can’t confirm or deny. However, that didn’t stop the American people from making their own educated guesses — many of which fear that Pence is, in fact, infected with the intentionally fatal illness and either isn’t yet testing positive or simply isn’t being truthful:
What’s up with Pence’s eye?
— Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) October 8, 2020
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‘He’s got COVID eye!’ People can’t figure out what’s going on with Mike Pence’s eyehttps://t.co/wwSJ7VMOC6
— 💦TrumpPissesMeOff 💦 (@PissOffTrumpkin) October 8, 2020
MIKE PENCE LOOKS SICK!
Zoom in!! #Debate pic.twitter.com/41xmsng3I8— Mystery Solvent (@MysterySolvent) October 8, 2020
I’m sorry to say this again, but Mike Pence looks like a corpse tonight. Is he sick and we don’t know it? #VPDebate pic.twitter.com/JJefDLoYg7
— Scott Nevins (@ScottNevins) October 8, 2020
So Pence looks really sick to me… Does Pence have #covid?
Yes… obviously he does and they are covering it up.— Edan Clay 🇺🇸 (@EdanClay) October 8, 2020
Watching the #VPDebate2020 What is going on with PENCE eye? Is he reptilian or worse Mr. Vice President is sick, he’s got #COVID19 omg😲 thats one of the symptoms. Really red irritated eyes. Did he go there sick? This is creeping me out😳 #VicePresidentialDebate2020 pic.twitter.com/b9Vgm3hNT4
— Ms. Resistance 🤯 (@resistance_ms) October 8, 2020
Mike Pence is reallllllly off tonight. Is he sick, too? I swear to God if he infects her there will be hell to pay. #VPDebate
— Florida Chris (@chrislongview) October 8, 2020
He’s breathing hard too #CovidMike
— Sophia Godwin #wearadamnmask (@rogue_writer_1) October 8, 2020
Again, we have absolutely no way to confirm what the deal is with Mike Pence tonight. Or, really, if there’s even a “deal” at all. All I know is, this administration hasn’t had a track record for being trustworthy. Do with that what you will.
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