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'I may have to see you': Trump tells eye doctor he may need treatment in strange press conference moment

President, however, does not disclose any visions problems

John T. Bennett
Washington
Tuesday 28 April 2020 15:51 EDT
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Donald Trump told a West Virginia optometrist visiting the White House for a small business event that he may need the man to treat his eyes.

"I may need to see you, doctor," the president told Chris Stansbury, whom the White House identified as the co-founder of West Virginia Eye Consultants.

Mr Trump assured Mr Stansbury, who wore a white laboratory coat as he praised the president for signing two massive coronavirus relief bills that contained billions in monies for loans to small businesses to deal with the Covid-19 outbreak.

The president did not disclose any ailment or vision problem he might be experiencing, however.

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