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Twitter flags misleading Trump tweet claiming he's "immune" from COVID-19

Twitter flagged a tweet from President Trump on Sunday morning in which he claimed, without evidence, that he is now "immune" to the coronavirus.

Why it matters: Trump continues to be one of the most prominent sources of coronavirus misinformation, eight months into the pandemic.


Details: While Trump's doctors have said that he is no longer transmitting the virus, they have not said when the president's last negative test was.

  • The science on immunity for people who recover from the virus is still unclear.
  • The CDC says a person infected with COVID-19 may not need to get tested again in the three months after recovery, but it "does not imply a person is immune to reinfection."

Background: Trump has repeatedly claimed that he now immune to the coronavirus, saying the same in an interview with Fox Business' Maria Baritomo earlier on Sunday.

  • Back in May, Twitter stated they would flag any misleading coronavirus tweets. The policy covers "anyone sharing misleading information that meets the requirements of our policy, including world leaders."
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Go deeper: Twitter will flag premature claims about who won the 2020 election

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Poll shows Biden leading Trump in critical battleground states Wisconsin and Pennsylvania

Joe Biden leads President Trump 48% to 42% in Wisconsin and 49% to 43% in Pennsylvania, according to the latest CBS/YouGov Battleground Tracker poll.

Why it matters: Trump's surprise wins in the two states, where many voters broke his way after deciding the week before the election, helped propel him to an Electoral College victory over Hillary Clinton. Trump won Wisconsin with 47% of the vote and Pennsylvania with 48% in 2016, according to the New York Times.

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