US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump tested positive for the novel coronavirus on Friday, hours after top adviser Hope Hicks contracted the virus.
Trump took to microblogging website Twitter and said the two of them will begin their quarantine and recovery process immediately.
"We will get through this together!" he wrote.
Hicks travels regularly with the president on Air Force One and, along with other senior aides, accompanied him to Ohio for the presidential debate on Tuesday and to Minnesota for a campaign event on Wednesday.
“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!” Trump said in a tweet.
Soon after it was confirmed, many took to Twitter and reacted - in their own manner - to the news.
Remember when Trump said the virus has been contained in the US? Yes, Twitter didn't forget.
Trump: Covid is a hoax
— Shahara Islam Fatema🏴 (@S_I_Fatema) October 2, 2020
Covid entering his system:#TrumpHasCovid pic.twitter.com/WlcbYjHvCv
"Mr. President, how can you credibly say the virus is under control, if it wasn't under control within the White House?"
— Alex Cole (@acnewsitics) October 2, 2020
The first town hall question. #TrumpHasCovid
Don't be surprised if it makes it to the SNL
SNL rn hearing about Trump and Melania testing positive for Covid knowing they need to throw together a last min sketch about this #TrumpHasCovid pic.twitter.com/vW5CChodgK
— 𝙺𝚢𝚕𝚒𝚎 ❥ ʀᴀᴛᴄʜᴇᴅ ꜱᴘᴏɪʟᴇʀꜱ🩸 (@yatesbertlover) October 2, 2020
Is it, then?
i feel like this is appropriate now #TrumpHasCovid pic.twitter.com/Wo0ZGacLFw
— monte (@airnomadjedi) October 2, 2020
Rona be kicking off 2020's redemption arc like #TrumpHasCovid pic.twitter.com/rj8Q2szCQh
— suzsuz (@wineauntsuz) October 2, 2020
Twitter fairly quickly caught up on how Trump had recently made fun of Biden for wearing a mask:
Throwing my moral compass out the window as I scroll through hilarious reactions to #TrumpHasCovid, only two days after he roasted Biden wearing a mask. Oh, the irony! pic.twitter.com/l1d9UoD1xF
— MegMellow (@megmellowyellow) October 2, 2020
Just a tad worried
Man, the writers of this season of The United States really know how to put together a season finale cliffhanger. I'm on the edge of my seat!#TrumpHasCovid pic.twitter.com/TbUSIZtsfp
— Jonny Sculls (@jonnysculls) October 2, 2020
Okay, but how will anyone know if they lose their sense of taste? #TrumpHasCovid pic.twitter.com/nTAhWppuMW
— Kevin M (@KevinBabbles) October 2, 2020
Biden realizing he was just standing 6 feet away from Trump two days ago without a mask on #TrumpHasCovid pic.twitter.com/HLt6LA3IwV
— ♛ Bella ♛ (@rauhling_bizzle) October 2, 2020
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