Donald Trump has confirmed that both he and Melania have tested positive for Corona after being on a plane with White House Advisor Hope Hicks, who tested positive for Corona.
Tonight, @FLOTUS and I tested positive for COVID-19. We will begin our quarantine and recovery process immediately. We will get through this TOGETHER!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 2, 2020
The Physician to the President Sean Conley added this,
Memorandum from President @realDonaldTrump’s Physician pic.twitter.com/ujHUufQBln
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— Judd Deere (@JuddPDeere45) October 2, 2020
At this juncture, happily, The First Lady has noted that both she and her husband are feeling good.
As too many Americans have done this year, @potus & I are quarantining at home after testing positive for COVID-19. We are feeling good & I have postponed all upcoming engagements. Please be sure you are staying safe & we will all get through this together.
— Melania Trump (@FLOTUS) October 2, 2020
Trump and the First Lady were both tested after sharing a flight with White House Advisor Hope Hicks. Earlier, Trump had noted on his Twitter account that both he and the first lady were in quarantine after being in contact with Hicks.
Hope Hicks, who has been working so hard without even taking a small break, has just tested positive for Covid 19. Terrible! The First Lady and I are waiting for our test results. In the meantime, we will begin our quarantine process!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 2, 2020
Hicks is a counselor to the president, she works with the president’s son-in-law and senior advisor Jared Kushner. Recently, Hicks has traveled with Trump to a campaign rally in Duluth, Minnesota, on Marine One. As reported, all of the president’s staff wear masks when traveling with him aboard Marine One. Hicks too was wearing a mask when flying with Trump this week.
The President had this to say about Hicks:
“She’s a hard worker, a lot of masks,” “She wears masks a lot, but she tested positive.” Hicks was also aboard Air Force One with the President Tuesday for the first presidential debate.
In the home stretch of a presidential campaign, this could obviously be problematic for the President even if he has minimal symptoms. Currently, there is a debate scheduled for the 15th and Trump has appearances in Arizona, Wisconsin & Florida scheduled over the next few days. Will all of those events be canceled? We’ll have to see what happens. In the interim, please send your thoughts and prayers out to Trump, his wife, and Hope Hicks.
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