President Trump and First Lady Test Positive for Coronavirus
Friday, October 02, 2020
At approximately 1 AM on Friday morning President Trump tweeted:
“Tonight, @FLOTUS and I tested positive for COVID-19. We will begin our quarantine and recovery process immediately. We will get through this TOGETHER!”
This comes on the heels of the announcement on Thursday that Trump’s top staffer Hope Hicks had tested positive for the virus.
At about 4 AM the Melanie Trump tweeted, “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.”
Trump's infection coupled with his travel schedule will trigger contact tracing for hundreds of individuals.
Due to the President's age and weight, he is at high risk.
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