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- President Donald Trump confirmed on Friday morning that he and First Lady Melania Trump have tested positive for COVID-19.
- The confirmation came shortly after news broke that one of Trump's closest aides, Hope Hicks, had been infected with the novel coronavirus.
- Vice President Pence and the Second Lady both tested negative, and the Trumps are both currently in quarantine inside the White House.
Hundreds of millions of Americans woke up on Friday morning to the news that President Donald Trump has tested positive for COVID-19, as has the First Lady Melania Trump. The president himself confirmed the news in a tweet early Friday morning. "Tonight, @FLOTUS and I tested positive for COVID-19. We will begin our quarantine and recovery process immediately," Trump wrote on Twitter. "We will get through this TOGETHER!" The news came just two hours after it was discovered that Hope Hicks, one of the president's closest aides, had tested positive for coronavirus. The White House doctor then confirmed the president's diagnosis in a letter, saying that "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."
It goes without saying that there will be no bigger news story on Friday and over the weekend. Stock futures began to tumble immediately following the revelation, and the coming days will undoubtedly be tumultuous in every regard. If there's one bright spot to be found in this terrible story, however, it's that there's one possible outcome of the president's battle with COVID-19 that could end up being good news for all of us.
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The best possible outcome of President Trump catching COVID-19 originally appeared on BGR.com on Fri, 2 Oct 2020 at 09:08:02 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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