Please Explain podcast:Trump's return to the White House

US President Donald Trump has returned to the White House after leaving hospital,where he spent three nights being treated for COVID-19.

He made a dramatic return,landing in a navy helicopter before taking off his mask and giving"thumbs up"and salutes to the cameras.

He has urged Americans not to be afraid of COVID-19 or let it dominate their lives.

Trump’s diagnosis has put more pressure on today’s vice-presidential debate between Democrat candidate Kamala Harris and Republican Mike Pence.

Sunday Age editorDavid King joins North American correspondentMatthew Knott to discuss the president's return to the White House and the upcoming presidential debates.

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