Donald Trump helped create a post-truth world – now people are questioning if he’s actually ill

The president’s battle with coronavirus highlights a deep distrust in US politics, writes Chris Stevenson

President Trump walking to the helicopter that took him to Walter Reed Military Medical Centre on Friday (AFP/Getty)

Donald Trump being taken to hospital for treatment over his coronavirus symptoms will bring to mind the same thing happening to Boris Johnson for many reasons.

Whatever your thoughts politically or personally about the US president, we can hope for a swift recovery to be followed by a fair – and respected – presidential election.

For Democratic Party candidate Joe Biden, Trump’s rival, it will have been an interesting few days. The former vice president has faced weeks of personal attacks from the sitting president over “hiding” in his “basement” campaign setting and doing a number of virtual events to avoid the spread of Covid-19 (and the possible risk to his own health given his age), but the tables have now turned.