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A Look At The Past And Present Of Illness In The White House

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President Trump’s announcement that he has tested positive for the coronavirus has many Americans wondering how it might affect his ability to govern – and how it will affect the election. Jeffrey Engel is the founding director of the Center for Presidential History at Southern Methodist University. He joins host Krys Boyd to talk about how previous administrations have communicated with the public about the health of the president – and about how President Trump’s health will factor into the remainder of the campaign season.