Updated: October 2, 2020 10:51:49 am
President Donald Trump takes the stage with first lady Melania Trump after the first presidential debate in Cleveland, Ohio. (AP Photo / Julio Cortez)
US President Donald Trump said Friday that he and first lady Melania Trump had contracted the new coronavirus. Trump announced on Twitter: “FLOTUS and I have tested positive for COVID-19. We will begin our quarantine and recovery process immediately. We will get out of this TOGETHER! “
Hours before the announcement, Trump and Melania had entered quarantine after your trusted helper Hope Hicks tested positive for the disease. Hicks had traveled to Cleveland with Trump and Melania aboard Air Force One to attend the presidential debate on Tuesday.
Trump also confirmed the Hicks news on Twitter this morning. “Hope Hicks, who has been working so hard without even taking a little break, just tested positive for Covid 19. Terrible! The First Lady and I are awaiting the results of our tests. In the meantime, we will begin our quarantine process! ” he said.
Trump has come under severe criticism for his handling of the pandemic. The United States is the most affected country with more than seven million cases and more than 200,000 deaths.
The US president, who is regularly tested for Covid-19, has been on the campaign trail ahead of the US election on November 3.
By the way, during the first presidential debate against his Democratic challenger Joe Biden on Wednesday, Trump said he held large rallies despite the pandemic because “people want to hear what I have to say.” “So far, we have not had any problems. We have huge crowds, literally 24 hours in advance, ”the president had said.
On the effectiveness of the masks, Trump said he only wore masks “when I think I need them.”
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