The New York congresswoman then said that the president testing positive for the virus was also a reminder that the guidelines and safety protocol for the virus must be taken seriously.
While some people have theorized that Trump's announcement that he tested positive as a possible campaign move, Ocasio-Cortez said she rejects that mindset,"I personally don't think it's appropriate for us to be talking about how a diagnosis of a disease is a political play," she said.
She continued, saying that the president's positive test is an important reminder about the need to take the virus seriously and follow protocol."I hope that this rallies the country to socially distance, to get more serious, if they haven't, about mask-wearing and making sure that we are taking spread of this disease seriously," the New York congresswoman said.
"Each time we convene carries with it the potential of a superspreader event," she tweeted."There's no questionnaire about symptoms, no requirement to report to the House physician if we are experiencing symptoms, no temperature check upon arrival to DC, nothing." There's no questionnaire about symptoms, no requirement to report to the House physician if we are experiencing symptoms, no temperature check upon arrival to DC, nothing.— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
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