Donald Trump and his wife Melania have tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).
Just hours after it was confirmed the president’s advisor Hope Hicks has the highly contagious virus, the president, 74, announced he too had tested positive.
“Tonight, @FLOTUS and I tested positive for COVID-19. We will begin our quarantine and recovery process immediately. We will get through this TOGETHER!” Trump tweeted Thursday.
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
Melania, 50, later tweeted that 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,” she tweeted.
“We are feeling good & I have postponed all upcoming engagements. Please be sure you are staying safe & we will all get through this together,” she wrote.
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
The president’s doctor Sean Conley said the couple is “well at this time and they plan to remain at home within the White House during their convalescence.”
“Rest assured I expect the president to continue carrying out his duties without disruption while recovering, and I will keep you updated on any future developments,” Conley added in a statement shared by the White House Press office.
Trump had spoken publicly about Hicks’ positive test result earlier on Thursday evening, telling Fox News it is a “terrible thing.”
Trump added that both he and First Lady Melania Trump had been tested and were expecting their results shortly.
“So whether we quarantine or whether we have it, I don’t know,” Trump said.
The president said he thought Hicks may have contracted the virus by interacting with members of law enforcement or the military.
