Trump tests positive for COVID-19 after his adviser and confidant Hope Hicks tested positive for the coronavirus
Trump got tested for the disease after his close confidant and White House counselor, Hope Hicks,White House Physician Sean Conley issued a statement confirming the diagnosis, saying the president and first lady "are both well at this time, and they plan to remain at home within the White House during their convalescence."Hicks traveled with Trump aboard Air Force One to and from his debate with Democratic nominee Joe Biden on September 29, according to Bloomberg News.
At the debate, Trump mocked Biden for being vigilant about wearing a face covering to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.At the debate, Trump's entourage removed their face coverings, declining to wear masks offered them by a doctor at the Cleveland Clinic,White House chief of staff Mark Meadows, Trump campaign manager Bill Stepien, and national security adviser Robert O'Brien were also on Air Force One when Trump and Hicks were on it.
Trump told Fox News that he got tested for coronavirus after the Hicks news broke. "Whether we quarantine or whether we have it, I don't know," he said Thursday night, before his diagnosis was confirmed. "We'll see what happens. Who knows."Do you have a personal experience with the coronavirus you'd like to share? Or a tip on how your town or community is handling the pandemic? Please emailfrom Business Insider Intelligence on how COVID-19 is affecting industries.
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