Donald Trump offered to kiss members of the audience and claimed he was immune to Covid-19 during a rally in Florida that marked the US president’s return to the campaign trail just 10 days after he was hospitalised with the virus.
“They say I’m immune. I feel so powerful . . . I’ll kiss the guys and the beautiful women,” Mr Trump said on Monday night in front of a cheering crowd, many of whom were not wearing masks or practising social distancing.
Mr Trump is hoping that he can convince the American public he is healthy and has recovered from the virus during a series of rallies this week at a time when he trails Democratic rival Joe Biden in the polls with just 22 days until the election.