ViewpointsOpinionThe Fake News Industry and Trump’s COVID-19 DiagnosisSaveMark Us Preferred on GooglePrintPresident Donald Trump arrives at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center by helicopter, in Bethesda, Md., Oct. 2, 2020. Joshua Roberts/ReutersBrian Giesbrecht10/3/2020|Updated: 10/3/2020CommentaryWhen Donald Trump campaigned for the presidency in 2016, he earned the ire and eternal enmity of the mainstream news industry by calling their product “fake news.” He has been made to pay for using that all-too-accurate term ever since his election.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.