By Rebecca Ballhaus Close Rebecca Ballhaus and Catherine Lucey Close Catherine Lucey Updated Oct. 2, 2020 1:30 am ET WASHINGTON—President Trump and first lady Melania Trump have tested positive for Covid-19, the president tweeted, hours after confirming that Hope Hicks, a top adviser who traveled with him earlier this week, had tested positive for the virus.
“We will begin our quarantine and recovery process immediately,” Mr. Trump tweeted. “We will get through this TOGETHER!” White House physician Sean Conley said in a memo released by the White House early Friday that the president and first lady were both “well at this time” and planned to remain at the White House while they recovered. He said the White House medical team would “maintain a vigilant watch.”
The president’s infection with a virus that has infected more than 7.3 million people in the U.S. is an unprecedented situation that will upend the final month of the 2020 campaign. The development means the president will need to cancel in-person events in the coming weeks, possibly including the next debate against Democrat Joe Biden on Oct. 15 in Miami.Write to Rebecca Ballhaus at Rebecca.Ballhaus@wsj.com and Catherine Lucey at catherine.lucey@wsj.
If it is true, I hope they have a speedy recovery unlike the 200,000+ who did not!
The most secured person in the world and he gets infected by COVID-19. This is negligence at the highest degree 😐
First things first. To all the folks out there who think masks dont work or effecting your so called freedom and who have been following the guy who now got infected., PLEASE PUT ON A MASK. For yourself, your family, your community and 🇺🇸.
After months of ridiculing masks and those that wear them Trump gets his just deserts. Was just Tuesday night he ridiculed Biden for what he said was wear 'big masks' that cover his whole face. Well Donald not much left to say now. realDonaldTrump Retweet
or for 10 days.
This could be one of the more momentous events of his Presidency. Where were you when you learned Trump was Germy?
Nice move from president to not attend the next presidential debate.
If the story that POTUS and FOTUS has COVID is true then a lot of people at WH should be getting it as well. If not then what is the purpose? Perhaps to get out of the next two debates and get sympathy from his base? Let's keep up our guard!!
fake news!
If Mr. President ignored health warnings, non can help him unfortunately. But it's unfare and if some pray for them to be suffered from Covid-19. Let's show our humility and compassion when people are being helpless. Wish them get well soon..
The best part about this is that everyone infected will have no symptoms and recover quickly - which adds more support that we don’t need to wear masks or shut down the economy!
Umm , not unprecedented, consult your history on presidents , sickness and elections...
A good way to get out of a debate.
I heard bleach works well...
Ooh !! Its Karma. Feel the pain !! Mr. President.
The difference is that Biden does not recognize that he has neurological problems that are seen at first glance.
his muddled flip flopping virus response failed America. Fox talking heads were with him.
You’re the one who refused to wear facemask during the pandemic and now you’re infected with COVID19 You’re getting a tough lesson from nature realDonaldTrump Suck it up and RIP potus 👍 IvankaTrump realDonaldTrump JoeBiden is the next POTUS 👍
Will they fake their own deaths and flee to Russia? So many in his cabinet and the FBI are so crooked they'd probably help them. Yes it's the cynic in me and my love of mystery books kicking in.
People in the White House are tested every day - think of all of the cases that are walking around undiagnosed
that is off course if he really has it... TrumpIsALiar - a miraculous recovery could be a great PR stunt (and a way out of debates he can impossibly win)
so because an obese, stubborn old man, who always went against scientists and precautions because he (and his followers) is supposedly smarter than them, tested positive for COVID19, suddenly everyone is surprised?
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He tweeted this? Can we actually believe a compulsive liar? Suddenly, he miraculously recovered with no complications.
Go after the Chinese! This fraudulent Chinese online education NYSE company - GSX - valued at $25 Billion !! with no students ! and false financials ! stop China fraud !!!
It's another lie!
Karma better be a b-tch
No more debates. Yeah !!!!!
Mmmmaybe? It could be just another lie. We could hear that he has grave symptoms and then wow! A miracle cure comes along just before the election!!
While I wish them to recover, it's difficult to feel sorry for them. They've had no remorse or sympathy for anyone. I pray for all the people their reckless behavior has harmed. And I pray for Joe and Jill Biden being exposed to virus.
Let’s hope he needs to be intubated. No tweets no yelling crazy shit no press conferences. No anything.
wall street knew thu morning - main street fri morning...
Will they...
😁
Speedy recovery mr President! We need you to win the election and stop the democrat assholes to kill anymore people!
BULLSHIT - he is lying, changing the news cycle, stomping on our democracy, and setting up the news media - again! Have an independent physician confirm this and maybe I’ll believe it.
Nothing is upended at all, we vote him out in a months time...
This is the time for real journalism. Find out if it’s true. Believe anything out of the white house? Let’s see the test results. We’re dealing with a con man and a crime family here...
He tweeted this, right? Why do we believe this? What competent medical authority stated this? If he's faking it, think of the potential outcomes - 'hydroxycloriquine, or some other elixir cures him'. BidenHarrisToSaveAmerica TrumpHasCovid 2020Election
And I bet he is symptom free. This seems a little too convenient.
He’ll probably be fine so let’s not forget that he pays nothing in taxes, incited white supremacist racial violence at the debates and has presided over 200,000 avoidable coronavirus deaths. Don’t get distracted.
The devil advocates, A sneaky way to avoid Another Debate,This man and his followers will kiss Satan on the lips to get their scams Through, then they claim Christianity and faithfulness , shouldn’t believe him nor this administration , Honesty is not a part of their character
Are we sure this isn’t his way of bowing out of debates that he knows he won’t be “effective” in with rule changes coming?
Do we believe him or is this just another election plot twist
This 'Chinese Virus' finall get the President of The United States.
How 74-year-old Trump's risk of hospitalization is 5 times greater than someone who contracts COVID in their 20s and he has a 90 times greater risk of death per CDC Diabetes and obesity have a significant impact on how severe a case of COVID-19 might be.
Where are those trump supporters who refuse to wear a mask? Where y'all at? Hopefully looking for a mask to put on.
I really hope he recovers to be prosecuted & then sealed up in a lucite prison exhibit on traitor presidents in the Smithsonian. I'd visit him every other weekend to feed him mexican. Have a freedom burrito. Closest you'll get.
Did Trump intentionally exposed Americans to COVID-19 on Thursday? trumphascovid19
Karma, What goes around comes around. You are what you eat. 'You reap what you sow.' Galatians 6:7-8 It is what it is. 'So it goes….' Kurt Vonnegut Wisdom is wearing a mask and keeping social distance during the time of COVID-19.
Be infected is not mean be ill.
Biden team infected trump in dabate purposely
What if it's a con. Pretends to be +. Garners sympathy. Perfect excuse to miss next debates. 'Recovers' just before the election. Call me jaded but...🤷
Considering the amout if fake news he tweeted during the last 4 years, the possibility that is a lie is quiet high, too!
We should get dr Fauci to conduct a test on trump himself to have any credibility. I don't trust anyone else around trump to be telling the truth. Especially after he knows he's down on the polls after the disastrous debate. The timing is a little to coincidental.
Isolation means no makeup person and no hair stylist yet we will need to see visual proof that Trump is still alive in order to hold his job for him.
JKash000 The hunch you had about some big shit going down today was right lol
You sure it's not a hoax
This makes ZERO sense Everyone around them get the CovidInstaTest why then the need to wait for results
China must be held accountable. China must be sanctioned with the fullest extent. I will never forgive China for the rest of my life. BoycottChina SanctionChina
We officially living in the simulation
Thoughts and prayers... NOT.
Fake. Strategy to get out of next debates? Or to get sympathy votes? Nice move from his team.
The impact of Trump’s sickness Could result in the outcome outlined below TRUMP INFECTED TRUMP GETS SICK RALLIES CANCELLED DEBATES DELAYED SCOTUS DELAYED TRUMP RECOVERS CAMPAIGN DERAILED ELECTION LOST AMERICA MOVES ON
China basically attacked the president
Praying for you and Melania’s quick recovery.
Based on the first debate, he was asymptomatic. He talked a lot, really really a lot, his breathing was soooo fine, we all saw that😂
Even if you disagree politically, or if you have serious TDS, politicizing the health of any POTUS is wrong and disgraceful. Leftists are full of hatred and have no humanity in them. I wish realDonaldTrump and FLOTUS’s quick and full recovery.
The WSJ as a establishment media is happy.
Wishing our great president a speedy and full recovery. realDonaldTrump 🇺🇸
This is gonna be Trump’s victory ticket. He’ll end this “Scamdemic” once and for all.. Watch and see.
Fake News.I am voting Covid-19 J Trump.
Couldn’t happen to two better people.
Verify this claim, trump is not above lying about contracting covid-19. The very fact that this news came fro his Accounts leads me to not believe it's actually true.
How quickly Kung Flu and China Virus morphed into COVID-19! I feel nothing for this group, Trump and his parasitic Gestapo. This is karma. Our reality is now shared by the most unsympathetic, callous person on Earth. No way should we spend 1 minute worrying or caring.
Guess who's always been wearing a mask and is COVID FREE?🤔 👇
He has shared more fake news on twitter. So why wouldn’t this be one too? I only believe it if there’s scientific evidence. Oh wait...
...I WANT TO SEE THE TEST RESULTS!!!!
The simpson wauuu
So apart from his tweet, is there a statement from any physician?
So now he has an excuse for losing the election.
can someone go get him a nice little bleach bottle? He really didn't deserve that. Poor man.
Did they get it from more than friend?
Did he not inject his bleach?
The issue is this such news would impact the whole world and the economies around the world !
I don't know why anyone would be surprised that they have been infected. The White House has been criminally negligent regarding mask-wearing and social distancing. I feel sorry for the WH staff members and any others in proximity subjected to that risk by Trump.
Much sex no covid trumpppppppp
Look what's happening in India r u blind or sleeping
Why test? No Test..No infection.
Too bad
Zoom into the Oval and see what he's up to. Lies, lies, and more lies
No hoax, us it?
Possibly? If I was on Biden’s campaign staff, I’d hide him in a damn bunker.
COVID does not make a stop in front of stupidity. He is responsible for 200,000 dead. Do we need to pity him? A very good lesson!
Zoom that bitch
clarencehilljr Possibly? Excuse me but I don’t believe this. He lies daily. This is an excuse to get out of the debates. He’ll milk it for votes. Once “quarantine” is over, he’ll claim it was just a light cold. Boast about his super strength. Hoax
It takes at least 7 days before you see the serious symptoms, then have to wait at least 7 more
No more debates, please.
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No debates?
If he does the debate by zoom, at least the moderator can mute him.
If we can’t wait to appoint a new justice why should we postpone a debate?
As POTUS he will receive the best care. His wealth all but guarantees it, too. But how many contracted COVID with no health care? Or health care under threat? And when he recovers, we can expect he'll just minimize it. That somehow he's better than those who died. He's not.
Nature is working its way in removing a bad apple from the White House. Actually nature is removing a devil from the WH. JoeBiden JoeBiden is ready to replace you realDonaldTrump
Sleepy Joe should also come out and claim he's got covid-19 they split the sympathy votes..
Conspiracy tales say that his aides are finding excuses for him NOT to participate in anymore debates and secondly to sought sympathy votes.
Hm, how convenient they've both contracted CV 14 days before next debate where his mic would be muted and his real failures would be clearly heard before the American people. I'm not sure I buy they have it, but if he does may he have learned a lesson
You’re the one who refused to wear facemask during the pandemic and now you’re infected with COVID19 You’re getting a tough lesson from nature realDonaldTrump Suck it up and RIP potus 👍 IvankaTrump realDonaldTrump JoeBiden is the next POTUS 👍
Coincidence? The Melania tapes revealing her complete lack of compassion for immigrant children and denouncing Christians’ Christmas? and suddenly Trump reports exposure 24 hours AFTER Hope Hicks’ positive test is revealed. The public sees through The clown. all Smoke & Mirrors
Impossible, he said it was a Hoax. 🙄🙄
SaraJamesAus this might bring the donald and melania closer together.
Hm, how convenient they've both contracted CV 14 days before next debate where his mic would be muted and his real failures would be clearly heard before the American. I'n not sure i buy they have it, but if he does may he have learned a lesson
Terrible
He'll have time for golf though. Just wait.
It’s in his favor not to attend! Obviously, he cannot carry out a conversation respectfully.
Yeah. That’s why he’s faking it, ya think? Also setting a premise for losing the election....I can’t make it in today, I’m sick. 😭 wahwah 😩
Nothing F***** funny about this. Instead of laughing we need to pray for him. He’s still the President.
CDC says 10 days quarantine. He should be fine for the next debate. Maybe now he can slow down long enough to do debate prep like Joe did for 11 whole days.
Fake News
👐🏽Nobody knows about COVID better then me! And nobody can defeat the corona better than me! Because I am tremendous , YUUUUUUUGE & Bigly, frankly👐🏽
He’s faking it to take our attention off of his failed debate and his voter suppression antics. Stay woke!
It is just flu
jerrymichalski How convenient
🤔
While Biden was “hiding”, trump got punked 🤷♀️
Quick recovery Mr. President
Why? His death cult will gladly attend in person. Virus is a hoax!
Testing positive for Covid is one of his lies / cheats. This week he actually lost control of the narratives, and his support suffered (first tax returns and then debate). He needs drastic measure to turn it around, and a miraculous recovery would do just that. Don’t fall for it
I don't believe what these liars say. Who really cares. According to Trump and his administration covid19 is a hoax, are they not acknowledging covid19 is real.
feels convenient.
That’s a lot of trouble just to get out of a debate. I wonder of he’ll ingest a household cleaner, like he advised others to do.
we wish our PRESIDENT well!!!!!
He got a doctors certification for bone spurs so he doesn’t have to go to Vietnam, now he has a medical excuse for being a horrible president, or a reason not to debate, or to resign.
Guess what? Someone invented TV,....which means debates can be done via distances & w/ seclusion. Amazing.
Why cancel the debate? Do it over Zoom. Comes with a useful mute feature.
Trump was dreading the upcoming town hall. It’s not a format he enjoys. Too much uncertainty. And he has no lectern to grab on to for balance.
I like Presidents who don’t get COVID
This could be his exit plan, he cannot run for another term from his sickbed. It’s the perfect excuse to bow out without officially losing.
Sympathy to all who endure that virus, and condolences to those who have lost their loved ones. I support our President and he never said the virus was a hoax, search it if you like. He wouldn't wish harm for any of you. The media wants to divide us but let's not allow them to.
Bullshit!
Hell no! The next debate is in a town hall format, which can be done virtually. The rest of the country has become proficient at Zoom over the past 6+ months, due to Trump’s incompetence. If he can tweet from the toilet, he can debate via Zoom.
Non in-person debate is impossible?
Did DJT die tonight? I saw a post that his obesity and COVID was the cause of death (?)
Hydroxychloroquine
It’s sad, but also pathetic.
Trump has consistently been bashing Covid 19 pandemic and didn't help matters even when over 200K US citizens died of the virus. He took the pandemic very partisan and political. This is not Making America Great Again. Now the partisanship and politics will consume him
If he decided to have rallies while +, the rubes would still line up maskless spraying spittle everywhere.
Very sorry we pray for quick recovery so that u get ready in the race
Please rest Mr President we need you and your wife to get well soon You are the best President and you’re going to win win win ❣️🇺🇸May God be with you and your family ❣️🇺🇸
IF true THEN PoeticJustice
RUSE realDonaldTrump it’s to get out of the debates and hide ruse TrumpLied200kDied TrumpHasCovid Trump TrumpLies TrumpHasCorona TrumpIsALoser MelaniaTrump 25amendment PoliticiansPuncaVirus 25amendment
What a coincidence
No no , dont worry , it will vanish itself, he doesn’t need anything Besides he has bleach treatment, hydro...., & also herd mentality will help. It is what it is
Wouldn’t that be the day after his quarantine ends? And you know he’ll be tested every day between now & then...
How is Hope Hicks?
Wasn’t Biden the one supposed to be missing debates? Are the Trumpers’ shitty conspiracy memes not a valid way for me to shape my worldview?
Lmaoooo
The President is chickening out.
Knowing the person of Trump, i'd not be surprised if he was lying about this too😂
Nobody wanted round 2 of that debate.
This is gaslighting at its finest he’ll be fine (because he never had Covid) and no one will remember how shitty of a president he has been but still get re-elected fuck is right?!
They can Zoom it
We knew he would come up with an excuse, and he’s been promising everyone an “October Surprise “ for some time..... 🤔
Of fuckin course he’d go this far to not get grounded by Joe again.
I don't know why anyone would be surprised that they have been infected. The White House has been criminally negligent regarding mask-wearing and social distancing. I feel sorry for the WH staff members and any others in proximity subjected to this environment by Trump.
How convenient that he needs to cancel debate number 2!! Good idea to fake COVID!!!
Time for 25th
If he’s not seriously sick, why not have him video conference in? It would be easier to mute him so we can have a real debate
Well timed!
Lesson learned. Construct a physical Covid barrier between the debate participants!
I have a family member that died of covid. She & her husband believed Trump that it wasn't a big deal. They both got sick & hospitalized, but only one went home. She died & while he is home, he is still recovering. I blame Trump for minimizing this virus and mocking mask wearing
The debate was on Tuesday, does this mean Biden could also be infected?
realDonaldTrump FLOTUS if hope tested positive Thursday AM - why was he not tested immediately thursday AM with the 15 minute test why in the hell did he go to fundraising event today
Hope Hicks was apparently seen driving in the same car as Trump. And she was NOT wearing a mask. How selfish & irresponsible is this Hicks that she decides to not wear any PPE when she is close to the President!? She should be charged with reckless endangerment & prosecuted!
I wonder if he drank a gallon of Clorox yet. Hrmmmm
Heard that drinking bleach can help realDonaldTrump
His campaign knew how he messed it up... I think they prayed for that! No more debates I guess!
What if don the con is lying because that’s the only way to get him to stop burning down the gop. They are losing badly and this was the break the glass plan for his advisors to shut him up. Hope hicks turns into the scapegoat.
Recommended by our health minister, drink hot water to kill the virus
Good
US needs a healthy President. Biden
Trump was a fool on the first debate his team told him to stay quiet. 'Donald that debate was so bad, you looked like a clown. Let's just say you have the virus and have to quarantine that way you don't say something stupid again. Donald Trump, 'I agree, I'm a moron let's do it'
'it is what it is'...
Fake news - he actually tested positive for racism.
Hope lived up to her name for real
He should have worn a mask and not risked everyone else
Do not be fooled that is a lie because Trump does not want to go to the debate! Do you think that if it had been true he would be saying it?
He should take some Hydroxychloroquine
47,389 Americans tested positive for COVID on Thursday, October 1, 2020. Add 3 more. Let's hope we aren't adding anymore to the 920 American citizens who died from COVID yesterday.
Should have taken the Russian vaccine
Trump definitely has a type
On one hand, Trump has been careless for so long, that it was expected for him to catch Covid sooner or later. On the other hand, the way this played out, both him and Melania catching it right after the failed debate, and his bone spurs history, not sure whether this is a play.
He got infected very successfully on the eve of the elections! Let's hope that the disease will not be severe and without complications!
Color me skeptical.
Look at the futures react to this news, just shows how much the market values Trump
October out here raising the stakes on 2020... this was a grown-man move, wasting no time establishing its presence. Very well played by a historically strong month. Veteran savvy!
And this is who will be treating them
I thought I saw Jared with them boarding the plane, also ... Who will be next?
We need proof. The lies that come from this White House demand it.
wait for official medical confirmation - trump lies. I do not wish him well, sorry Mom.
Too too bad. May Trump get deathly ill so our country can be rid of him already
🙏🙏🙏'COVID-19' NEW Drug : Antibiotic 'Teicoplanin' 10 times more effective than COVID drugs like HCQ, says IIT Delhi study. Teicoplanin acts by stopping the cell wall formation process.
Take your pill potus 😂😂😂😂😂
Is Joe okay?
I like president who don’t get Covid-19. JohnMcCain
He will be fine
This is how it ends if one doesn't believe in science.🤜
pretty sure this mother fker will die soon 😁🥰🥳😀😃😆🤪
The terrible part is that every single comment under President Trumps tweet is ruthless and vicious about him after he said he had Covid. What happened to this country?
Are we here yet?
It affects virtually no one. -Donald J Trump
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