The girlfriend of President Donald Trump’s eldest son has tested positive for coronavirus.
Kimberly Guilfoyle, a former Fox News television personality who is dating Donald Trump Jr. and is one of the top fundraising authorities on the President’s re-election campaign, traveled to South Dakota to see the fireworks from 4 of July Trump on Mount Rushmore.
She tested positive after part of the required mandatory review of those who come into close contact with the president, the New York Times reported. She did not fly on Air Force One with the president, a source told the newspaper.
Guilfoyle, 51, was isolated immediately after discovering she had the virus. Guilfoyle is at least the third person close to the President of the United States to test positive for COVID-19. Others include Trump’s personal valet and the press secretary of the United States Vice President.
Thanks for all the good wishes and prayers! 🙏 I feel good thanks to God and I hope a quick recovery to continue working to re-elect @realDonaldTrump ❤️🇺🇸
– Kimberly Guilfoyle (@kimguilfoyle) July 4, 2020
In a statement to the newspaper, Sergio Gor, chief of staff for the Trump campaign finance committee, said: “It is doing well and will be re-evaluated to ensure the diagnosis is correct as it is asymptomatic.”
He added: “As a precaution (she) will cancel all upcoming events. Donald Trump Jr was negative, but as a precaution he also isolates himself and cancels all public events.”
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In a tweet on Saturday, Guilfoyle wrote: “Thank you for all the good wishes and prayers! I feel good, thank God and I look forward to a speedy recovery so I can continue to work to re-elect. [Trump]”
Coronavirus surge
The pandemic has claimed nearly 130,000 lives amid 2.8 million cases in the United States. A recent resurgence, predominantly in the southern and western regions of the country, where many states began to reopen rapidly, “puts the entire country at risk,” infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci said.
Critics have accused Trump of a slow response to the initial outbreak, and some say he has focused too much on restarting the economy and not enough on stopping the spread of the virus.
The President has argued that face masks do not have to be mandatory and has resisted wearing them during his public appearances. However, in an interview Thursday, in a change of tone, he told Fox Business that he is “everything for masks “and” I think masks are good “.
Despite the pandemic, Trump focused his Friday night speech on Mount Rushmore on what he called a “left-wing cultural revolution,” while barely mentioning the recent resurgence of infections in the country.
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