Breaking News: President Donald Trump has tested positive for coronavirus.
On early Friday morning, the President announced through twitter that both himself and First Lady Melania Trump had tested positive for the disease. This shocking report comes a day after presidential aide Hope Hicks tested positive for the Coronavirus. Contact tracing has revealed that the President came into contact with other members of his family, numerous White House staffers, and several Republican members of government over the past 2 days. Trump has been on record mocking masks as recently as the presidential debate Tuesday, criticizing his rival Joe Biden for wearing one at every possible moment. It is important to note that Joe Biden was on the same stage as Donald Trump during the debate, neither were wearing masks. The president and first lady will go into quarantine for 14 days following the positive test.
With the election 33 days away, this news has dire implications for the Trump campaign. The President, who had downplayed the virus’s severity for months, is now infected with it. The whole world now watches as a sick nation receives yet another positive result, testing both our health, and our strength as a country.