August 2, 2014 🟡 Significant

Demands the U.S. keep Ebola patients out

As two American aid workers infected with Ebola were being flown to Atlanta for treatment, Trump tweeted, “Stop the EBOLA patients from entering the U.S… THE UNITED STATES HAS ENOUGH PROBLEMS!”, urging the government to abandon the doctors rather than follow CDC protocols and fueling panic about repatriating humanitarian workers.

"Stop the EBOLA patients from entering the U.S. Treat them, at the highest level, over there. THE UNITED STATES HAS ENOUGH PROBLEMS!" — Tweet reacting to the evacuation of American aid workers with Ebola

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