Trump's Blood Oxygen Level Was 'Dangerously Low' With COVID, Mark Meadows Says In Book

Donald Trump hated to be seen as weak and was reluctant to be hospitalized with COVID-19 , even though his blood oxygen level was dangerously low, former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows revealed in his upcoming book.

Trump has denied his illness with the coronavirus last year was serious. He tweeted before he left Walter Reed Medical Center: Dont be afraid of COVID and immediately yanked off his mask when he got to the White House.

Just hours after Trump announced on Twitter Oct. 2, 2020, that he had tested positive, he recorded a blood oxygen level of about 86% , Meadows wrote in The Chiefs Chief, a copy of which was obtained by The New York Times. Most healthy people have a blood oxygen level of about 95% to 98%.

Dr. Sean Conley, head of Trumps medical team, told Meadows that Trumps blood oxygen was a dangerously low level for someone his age, the former chief of staff wrote.

Trumps health deteriorated so quickly that his medical team feared they wouldnt be able to adequately treat him in the White House and needed to move him to a hospital. They relied on Meadows to convince Trump.

Meadows recounted going to Trumps residence at the White House, finding him in bed in a T-shirt, his hair a mess, red streaks in his eyes, and an oxygen tank at his side.

Ive lost so much strength, Meadows quoted Trump as telling him. The muscles are just not responding.

Meadows wrote that he finally convinced Trump to leave for Walter Reed by telling him: Its better that you walk out of here today under your own strength, your own power, than for me to have to carry you out on a gurney in two days.

As Trump walked to his helicopter, he was so weak that he dropped a briefcase that he had planned to carry outside, according to Meadows.

Soon, with some of the best medical care in the world, Trump was feeling much better, Meadows said even ordering McDonalds hamburgers to eat in the hospital, according to Times reporter Maggie Haberman .

Trump had McDonalds brought to Walter Reed after the Regeneron started kicking in, per Meadows.
— Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) December 4, 2021

They had to eat with face shields on at the doctors orders, which didnt thrill any of them.

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They had to eat with face shields on at the doctors orders, which didnt thrill any of them.
Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) December 4, 2021

Meadows book is out Tuesday.

Check out the full Times article here .