President Ronald Reagan was in the hospital at the time recovering from a gunshot wound. However he called in and made some remarks anyway from his hospital bed. What is the Donald so afraid of? Being ridiculed? He is ridiculed every day in every way everywhere whether he is "there" or elsewhere. Is this how he will react to future situations? Just not show up? There's your commander-in-chief folks. Hiding out! Tsk tsk tsk. Some hero! :(