When Trump climbed the White House steps to wave to crowds and make an official video statement he boldly questioned whether he was "immune" to COVID-19, but other video of the moment has many questioning the health of the 74-year-old US President, NZHerald reported.
It shows Trump climbing the stairs before removing his mask and then appearing to struggle through deep breaths while acknowledging the crowd and adjusting his jacket.
The clips quickly spread on Twitter, where some took it as evidence that Trump was struggling harder against Covid-19 than he has publicly acknowledged.
An ICU nurse watching the video noted that Trump was grimacing and had to put effort into his breaths.
The clips quickly spread on Twitter, where some took it as evidence that Trump was struggling harder against Covid-19 than he has publicly acknowledged.
Still Trump indicated he won't be kept from campaigning for long, tweeting before leaving the hospital, "Will be back on the Campaign Trail soon!!!"
Trump made a point of sounding confident earlier. He tweeted, "I will be leaving the great Walter Reed Medical Center today at 6.30pm. Feeling really good! Don't be afraid of Covid. Don't let it dominate your life ... I feel better than I did 20 years ago!"
Trump's nonchalant message about not fearing the virus comes as his own Administration has encouraged Americans to be very careful and take precautions to avoid contracting and spreading the disease as cases continue to spike across the country.