Photos: Trump welcomes hundreds to White House event
President Donald Trump speaks from the Blue Room Balcony of the White House to a crowd of supporters, Saturday, Oct. 10, 2020, in Washington.
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Trump welcomes hundreds to White House event

Updated 1934 GMT (0334 HKT) October 10, 2020

President Donald Trump speaks from the Blue Room Balcony of the White House to a crowd of supporters, Saturday, Oct. 10, 2020, in Washington.
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President Trump, in his first public event since he was diagnosed with the coronavirus, gave a brief campaign-style speech from the balcony of the White House where he attacked Joe Biden and focused on his law and order messaging.

Just as the US sees an upward trend in Covid-19 hospitalization rates, Trump invited some 2,000 people for the speech.

The large gathering follows Trump's acknowledgment during a televised interview with Fox News Friday that he may have contracted the virus at one of the recent events at the White House. It's unknown whether he's still contagious, but Trump gave an incomprehensible answer about his latest coronavirus test results Friday.

President Donald Trump waves to supporters from the balcony of the White House on Saturday.
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Supporters listen as President Trump speaks in Washington.
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President Trump raises a fist as he arrives at the balcony of the White House to speak to a crowd of supporters.
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People stand at Black Lives Matter Plaza in Washington ahead of a speech by President Trump at the White House.
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President Trump speaks from the balcony of the White House.
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Hundreds of supporters gather as President Trump speaks.
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Supporters of President Donald Trump are seen on the South Lawn in Washington on Saturday.
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President Trump removes his face mask to speak from the balcony of the White House to a crowd of supporters in Washington.
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White House chief of staff Mark Meadows speaks to President Trump supporters gathered on the South Lawn of the White House ahead of the President's speech on Saturday.
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Supporters of President Trump rally at The Ellipse before entering the South Lawn of the White House where Trump held an event on Saturday.
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