, the White House said Monday, despite indirect contact through at least two lawmakers.
White House officials announced late Monday that the president had not been tested after a series of encounters with lawmakers who had contact with others who had tested positive for the virus., R-Fla., who announced he was placing himself in quarantine less than an hour after getting off Air Force One.
"The president has not received COVID-19 testing because he has neither had prolonged close contact with any known confirmed COVID-19 patients, nor does he have any symptoms," White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham said."President Trump remains in excellent health, and his physician will continue to closely monitor him."
During a briefing at the White House on Monday, Vice President Mike Pence said he didn't know whether or not the president was tested. Pence said he was not tested."The White House physicians, their directive is to see to the health and well-being of the president of the United States." Though there is zero indication the president has been exposed to the virus there have been several circumstances in which it has come close to him. Gaetz said Monday that he had come into contact with a person who tested positive at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Maryland late last month. He flew with Trump aboard Air Force One from Florida back to Joint Base Andrews outside of Washington, D.C., on Monday.
He also hasnt been tested for intelligence.
pdacosta Don't kid yourself. He's totally trying to downplay this. He's probably tested three times a day.
Members of the media are undoubtedly increasing the spread of coronavirus in their contacts with those who have been exposed to it. You should be worrying about yourselves. I'm sure our president can take care of himself.
My question would have been, have you, the members of the media who are creating a story on this to bash our president, all been tested for the virus? After all, you have most likely had more close contact with people exposed to the virus than President Trump has.
How are the flu ’s so far? Guess it has been eradicated...
Define “prolonged”. Is that like dropping food onto the floor and it’s there for less than 3 seconds so therefore didn’t pickup any dirt? LOL
He doesn’t have any of the symptoms. Pay attention 🤦♀️
He’s more likely to die from the flu. Statistically we all are. This is just ridiculous.
OBVIOUSLY!!!!
He has lots of symptoms. Covid-19 would be a minor consideration...
DYSFUNCTIONAL DON 🤡
What the hell you talkin’ ‘bout?
Can he be tested for stupid?
Very stable genius super spreader
That is so bullshit, especially when someone who was on Air Force one with him quarantined himself because he has symptoms. He just doesn’t want to add to the numbers and is so in denial. What an asshole
pdacosta I'm oddly in favor of not testing him.
pdacosta I don’t think it needs to be prolonged PressSec
pdacosta He has not had prolonged contact w/ Covid 19 patients, but he has been confined in AirForce One with people who have been exposed. They may be contagious even though they are not (yet) symptomatic fucking moron
pdacosta He does, however, gets tested for Syphilis every a week.
They haven't been following the outbreak in China. This pathogen may transmit asymptotically. To the scientifically illiterate such as Trump; the virus could spread between humans without showing signs of symptoms. Meaning, you could feel fine and still infect others.
Look like that 'MAGA HAT' was steamin!!!!!
Is orange skin a symptom?
he is healthier than all mankind. let him be.
Don't worry about it. I'm not. My thoughts and prayers...
And he is a jackass
So the 25th Admindment could come into play.
Not yet.
Good! they die quicker that way
So!
Has he been tested for Syphilis or Dementia?
Also the test kits shouldn’t be wasted on nonessential people
He is in the second worst age group. He should get tested.
You sure it’s not just cuz he can’t find one?
Hopefully he will wait until it's too late!!
Ummmm....ok
He spent 3 days in a row with Matt Gaetz including a flight home on AF 1. He shook hands with Doug Collins. His newly hired chief of staff is Mark Meadows. All three are self quarantining.
Yeah, not buying that... The guy is a germaphobe, there's no way he hasn't been tested, heck he's probably had the test done multiple times just to be extra sure.
That's a good message to calm the masses if they believed in him. The majority do not.
I don't think it needs to be prolonged. It's just a matter if there was contact or not.
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