“After testing positive, Kimberly immediately isolated herself to limit any exposure,” said Sergio Gor, chief of staff for Trump’s Victoria Finance Committee. “It is doing well and will be re-evaluated to ensure the diagnosis is correct as it is asymptomatic, but as a precaution it will cancel all upcoming events. Donald Trump Jr was negative, but as a precaution it is also self-isolating and cancels all public events. ” “
Guilfoyle tested positive in South Dakota before he was to attend the President’s event at Mount Rushmore, said a person familiar with the matter and a campaign source familiar with the matter.
Guilfoyle and Trump Jr. had been in the upper plains region hosting dollar fundraising events for several days, people familiar with the matter said.
Guilfoyle “has been with many of the campaign donors” in recent days, said a source familiar with the matter.
Advertised as a “Mountain West Ranch Retreat,” an event occurred at Gallatin Gateway, Montana, Tuesday through Thursday, according to one of the people.
Another event was announced as the “Rapid City Recall Retreat” in Rapid City, South Dakota, Thursday through Friday.
People said that Guilfoyle was not seen wearing a mask during events.
Experts say wearing a mask or other face covering could reduce Covid-19 transmission by up to 50%.
Earlier this week, Trump Jr. posted a Facebook image of a lab where scientists were working on certain hazardous materials suits known as positive pressure suits. The text in the image says, “This is what virologists use to protect themselves from a virus. However, don’t worry. Your scarf probably works, too.”
The image is from 2017 and was taken at the Wuhan Virology Institute in Wuhan, central China’s Hubei Province.
In publishing the image, Trump Jr. wrote: “Solid point.” The post has received over 40,000 shares and over 69,000 reactions on Facebook.
This story has been updated with additional details.
CNN’s Fredreka Schouten, Maeve Reston, Ryan Nobles, Donald Judd and Kate Sullivan contributed to this report.
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