President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump have both tested positive for COVID-19. The news came hours after one of the president’s closest advisors also tested positive after showing symptoms of the coronavirus.
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
Sean Conley, the president’s physician, issued a memo confirming the diagnosis.
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From last night -- Memo from White House physician Sean Conley: "President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump have tested positive..." pic.twitter.com/cQ7AVV00R5
— CSPAN (@cspan) October 2, 2020
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