President Donald Trump and First Lady test Positive for the China Coronavirus, begin quarantining immediately
Early Friday morning October 2nd the White house announced that President Trump and the first lady have tested Positive for the China Coronavirus are quarantining at the White house. This follows news released late Thursday evening that close adviser to the White House, Hope Hicks, had tested positive for the virus. Hicks is considered one of the president's closest allies had traveled with the President on Air Force One both to Tuesday night's debate and to a rally in Minnesota on Wednesday.
The President spoke with Fox News' Sean Hannity on Thursday evening confirmed that Hicks "did test positive" for COVID-19 and said he and his wife had both gotten tested for the virus after the news broke. At the time, 10:30 PM the President said, "Whether we quarantine or whether we have it, I don't know," "We'll see what happens. Who knows," he said, adding "I spend a lot of time with Hope. So does the First Lady." He then tweeted that he and the first lady "will begin our quarantine process."
He said on Twitter “Hope Hicks, who has been working so hard without even taking a small break, has just tested positive for Covid 19. Terrible! The First Lady and I are waiting for our test results. In the meantime, we will begin our quarantine process!†Later he said "Tonight,
Trump's campaign has a scheduled rally in Sanford, Fla., on Friday night and two rallies in Wisconsin on Saturday. that will be canceled and with only 32 days before the Presidential Election it is bound to change the calculus for sure.