It's been four days since the world learned President Donald Trump contracted COVID-19, and many Americans still don't know what to feel, who to trust and what exactly to hope for.

Despite coronavirus symptoms alarming enough that doctors administered oxygen and several rounds of aggressive treatment, Trump tweeted Monday, "Don’t be afraid of Covid. Don’t let it dominate your life." He returned to the White House after spending three nights at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, though his doctor Sean Conley noted he's not “out of the woods yet.”

Before entering the White House, where there is a growing COVID outbreak, Trump turned to face his helicopter and removed his mask on live TV. It's unclear if he put it back on inside.

The spectrum of reactions in the days since Trump's diagnosis reflect the complexity of the current moment. Fervent Trump supporters, many of them maskless, gathered over the weekend outside Walter Reed with balloons and bouquets. Some of Trump's most notable ideological detractors wished him a speedy recovery, including former president Barack Obama and MSNBC host Rachel Maddow, a frequent Trump critic, tweeting that "This virus is horrific and merciless — no one would wish its wrath on anyone."