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curl -X POST \
  'http://laksa000.int.ahrefs:8124/' \
  -H 'Content-Type: text/plain' \
  -H 'X-ClickHouse-Database: crawler3' \
  -H 'Authorization: Basic YXBpOg==' \
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{"found_url":"https:\/\/people.com\/politics\/president-donald-trump-first-lady-melania-test-positive-conoravirus\/","crawl_time":1774766021,"first_indexed_time":1601620205,"http_code":200,"src_unparsed":"com,people!\/politics\/president-donald-trump-first-lady-melania-test-positive-conoravirus\/ s443","src_root_hash":"8987252745502061200","history_drop_reason":null,"meta_title":"Donald Trump, Melania Test Positive for COVID-19","meta_descriptions":["The president announced on Twitter that he and his wife have contracted the virus"],"attrs_boilerpipe_text":"Donald Trump\nand his wife,\nMelania Trump\n, have tested positive for the\nnovel coronavirus (COVID-19)\n.\nJust hours after it was confirmed the president's adviser\nHope Hicks\nhad the contagious virus, the president, 74, announced he too had tested positive.\n\"Tonight, @FLOTUS and I tested positive for COVID-19. We will begin our quarantine and recovery process immediately. We will get through this TOGETHER!\" Trump\nwrote on Twitter\nshortly after midnight Friday.\nMrs. Trump, 50,\ntweeted minutes later\nthat she and her husband were \"feeling good.\"\n\"As too many Americans have done this year, @potus & I are quarantining at home after testing positive for COVID-19,\" she wrote. \"We are feeling good & I have postponed all upcoming engagements. Please be sure you are staying safe & we will all get through this together.\"\nFrom left: First Lady Melania Trump and President Donald Trump at the first debate with Joe Biden, on Sept. 29.\nWin McNamee\/Getty\nThe White House has canceled all of the president's scheduled engagements for Friday except for a phone call on COVID-19 support for vulnerable seniors.\nThe White House doctor, Sean Conley, said in a memo released to reporters that the first couple is \"well at this time and they plan to remain at home within the White House during their convalescence.\"\n\"Rest assured I expect the president to continue carrying out his duties without disruption while recovering, and I will keep you updated on any future developments,\" Conley added.\nPresident Trump had spoken publicly about Hicks' positive test result on Thursday evening, telling Fox News it was a \"terrible thing.\"\nTrump added then that both he and the first lady had been tested and were expecting their results shortly. \"So whether we quarantine or whether we have it, I don't know,\" he said.\nThe president said he thought Hicks may have contracted the virus by interacting with members of law enforcement or the military.\nFirst Lady Melania Trump.\nSAUL LOEB\/Getty Images\nEric, Ivanka, Melania Tiffany and Donald Trump Jr. at first presidential debate.\nJIM WATSON\/Getty Images\n\"But it’s very, very hard when you are with people from the military or from law enforcement and they come over to you, they want to hug and they want to kiss you because we really have done a good job for them, you get close and things happen,\" he said.\n\"I was surprised to hear with Hope but she’s a very warm person with them and she knows there is a risk.\"\nThe former public relations consultant, 31, traveled with Trump as recently as Wednesday to his campaign rally in Minnesota. She was also on Air Force One with Trump when he traveled to the\npresidential debate\nagainst\nJoe Biden\nin Cleveland on Tuesday.\n(The Biden campaign has not yet responded to the overnight news about the president's diagnosis or said if Biden will take additional precautions,\nthough he has said\nbefore he has been tested for the virus.)\nDonald Trump at Tuesday's debate.\nWin McNamee\/Getty Images\nIn a tweet posted after his Fox interview, Trump said that both he and the first lady would be quarantining together as they awaited the results of their COVID-19 tests: \"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!\"\nWhen asked by PEOPLE about Hicks' positive test and Trump's possible exposure Thursday, White House spokesman Judd Deere did not have a comment, instead issuing the following statement:\n\"The President takes the health and safety of himself and everyone who works in support of him and the American people very seriously. White House Operations collaborates with the Physician to the President and the White House Military Office to ensure all plans and procedures incorporate current CDC guidance and best practices for limiting COVID-19 exposure to the greatest extent possible both on complex and when the President is traveling.\"\nRELATED VIDEO: Resident Doctor Dies of Coronavirus at 28 After Treating COVID-19 Positive Patients in the ER\nMore than 7.3 million people in the United States have tested positive for COVID-19 and more than 200,000 people across the country have died from the virus, according to\nThe New York Times\n'\ndatabase\n.\nDespite health experts' repeated recommendations to wear masks to prevent the virus' spread, Trump seldom wears one in public. At Tuesday's debate, he mocked his rival for how often Biden is seen with a face covering.\nAs information about the\ncoronavirus pandemic\nrapidly changes, PEOPLE is committed to providing the most recent data in our coverage. Some of the information in this story may have changed after publication. For the latest on COVID-19, readers are encouraged to use online resources from the\nWHO\nand\nlocal public health departments\n.\nPEOPLE has partnered with GoFundMe\nto raise money for the COVID-19 Relief Fund, a GoFundMe.org fundraiser to support everything from frontline responders to families in need, as well as organizations helping communities. 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The summit is designed as engines of actionable change with this year's theme of \"Capital in Motion.](https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/TTASiDzeHaN6K11H2UEQ069_SBs=\/800x533\/filters:no_upscale\\(\\):max_bytes\\(150000\\):strip_icc\\(\\)\/Donald-Trump-Future-Investment-Initiative-Priority-Summit-032826-12fce2eed1364b61a799b4d668dd6643.jpg) 3 Trump Says He Hangs Out with ‘Losers Because It Makes Me Feel Better,’ Admits ‘I Hate Guys That Are Very, Very Successful’](https:\/\/people.com\/trump-says-he-likes-to-hang-around-with-losers-because-it-makes-me-feel-better-11936625)\n- [![Megan Benham]() ![Megan Benham](https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/7cnwaohwcZhF5edYn7jrqF1Mugo=\/800x533\/filters:no_upscale\\(\\):max_bytes\\(150000\\):strip_icc\\(\\)\/Megan-Benham-Dolby-Elementary-032326-c9148ef7f4f64584806a8c9053578f7f.jpg) 4 Kindergarten Teacher Saw Tears Streaming Down 6-Year-Old’s Face, Then Realized He Was Choking on His Lunch](https:\/\/people.com\/teacher-saw-6-year-old-crying-then-realized-he-was-choking-11932859)\n\n# Donald and Melania Trump Test Positive for Coronavirus: 'We Will Get Through This TOGETHER!'\nThe president announced on Twitter that he and his wife have contracted the virus\n\nBy Staff Author\n\nPublished on October 2, 2020 01:08AM EDT\n\n[Donald Trump](https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/) and his wife, [Melania Trump](https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/melania-trump\/), have tested positive for the [novel coronavirus (COVID-19)](https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/coronavirus\/).\n\nJust hours after it was confirmed the president's adviser [Hope Hicks](https:\/\/people.com\/health\/trump-advisor-hope-hicks-tests-positive-for-coronavirus\/) had the contagious virus, the president, 74, announced he too had tested positive.\n\n\"Tonight, @FLOTUS and I tested positive for COVID-19. We will begin our quarantine and recovery process immediately. We will get through this TOGETHER!\" Trump [wrote on Twitter](https:\/\/twitter.com\/realDonaldTrump\/status\/1311892190680014849) shortly after midnight Friday.\n\nMrs. Trump, 50, [tweeted minutes later](https:\/\/twitter.com\/FLOTUS\/status\/1311900591174680581) that she and her husband were \"feeling good.\"\n\n\"As too many Americans have done this year, @potus & I are quarantining at home after testing positive for COVID-19,\" she wrote. \"We are feeling good & I have postponed all upcoming engagements. Please be sure you are staying safe & we will all get through this together.\"\n\n![Donald Trump](https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/6Vzl9YAwyYs4o_nPyqXygyPiwIw=\/4000x0\/filters:no_upscale\\(\\):max_bytes\\(150000\\):strip_icc\\(\\):focal\\(862x0:864x2\\)\/donald-trump-e94d196f963a43a38ded2b71cda22661.jpg)\n\n![Donald Trump](https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/6Vzl9YAwyYs4o_nPyqXygyPiwIw=\/4000x0\/filters:no_upscale\\(\\):max_bytes\\(150000\\):strip_icc\\(\\):focal\\(862x0:864x2\\)\/donald-trump-e94d196f963a43a38ded2b71cda22661.jpg)\n\nFrom left: First Lady Melania Trump and President Donald Trump at the first debate with Joe Biden, on Sept. 29. Win McNamee\/Getty\n\nThe White House has canceled all of the president's scheduled engagements for Friday except for a phone call on COVID-19 support for vulnerable seniors.\n\n[Hope Hicks Tests Positive for Coronavirus, Trump Confirms](https:\/\/people.com\/health\/trump-advisor-hope-hicks-tests-positive-for-coronavirus\/)\n\nThe White House doctor, Sean Conley, said in a memo released to reporters that the first couple is \"well at this time and they plan to remain at home within the White House during their convalescence.\"\n\n\"Rest assured I expect the president to continue carrying out his duties without disruption while recovering, and I will keep you updated on any future developments,\" Conley added.\n\nPresident Trump had spoken publicly about Hicks' positive test result on Thursday evening, telling Fox News it was a \"terrible thing.\"\n\n[‘Super Healthy’ 19-Year-Old Dies from Coronavirus Complications After Returning to College](https:\/\/people.com\/health\/college-student-dies-coronavirus-complications\/)\n\nTrump added then that both he and the first lady had been tested and were expecting their results shortly. \"So whether we quarantine or whether we have it, I don't know,\" he said.\n\nThe president said he thought Hicks may have contracted the virus by interacting with members of law enforcement or the military.\n\n![first presidential debate](https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/0WDI3Pie-0fr93n-tQvWg6_tb9I=\/4000x0\/filters:no_upscale\\(\\):max_bytes\\(150000\\):strip_icc\\(\\):focal\\(749x0:751x2\\)\/presidential-debate-1-35-4779a29a804846ee81af96fae35adac4.jpg)\n\n![first presidential debate](https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/0WDI3Pie-0fr93n-tQvWg6_tb9I=\/4000x0\/filters:no_upscale\\(\\):max_bytes\\(150000\\):strip_icc\\(\\):focal\\(749x0:751x2\\)\/presidential-debate-1-35-4779a29a804846ee81af96fae35adac4.jpg)\n\nFirst Lady Melania Trump. SAUL LOEB\/Getty Images\n\n![first presidential debate](https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/CeIXa2FKlHl2-U3hszDRvkyOe0Q=\/4000x0\/filters:no_upscale\\(\\):max_bytes\\(150000\\):strip_icc\\(\\):focal\\(749x0:751x2\\)\/presidential-debate-1-38-4f824065dc584406a2a72d93312a723e.jpg)\n\n![first presidential debate](https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/CeIXa2FKlHl2-U3hszDRvkyOe0Q=\/4000x0\/filters:no_upscale\\(\\):max_bytes\\(150000\\):strip_icc\\(\\):focal\\(749x0:751x2\\)\/presidential-debate-1-38-4f824065dc584406a2a72d93312a723e.jpg)\n\nEric, Ivanka, Melania Tiffany and Donald Trump Jr. at first presidential debate. JIM WATSON\/Getty Images\n\n\"But it’s very, very hard when you are with people from the military or from law enforcement and they come over to you, they want to hug and they want to kiss you because we really have done a good job for them, you get close and things happen,\" he said.\n\n\"I was surprised to hear with Hope but she’s a very warm person with them and she knows there is a risk.\"\n\nThe former public relations consultant, 31, traveled with Trump as recently as Wednesday to his campaign rally in Minnesota. She was also on Air Force One with Trump when he traveled to the [presidential debate](https:\/\/people.com\/politics\/donald-trump-joe-biden-debate-ratings-released\/) against [Joe Biden](https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/) in Cleveland on Tuesday.\n\n(The Biden campaign has not yet responded to the overnight news about the president's diagnosis or said if Biden will take additional precautions, [though he has said](https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2020\/09\/04\/biden-says-he-got-covid-test-409081) before he has been tested for the virus.)\n\n![first presidential debate](https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/Z-QhVOVd8dn7s93hH46JLfMBQm8=\/4000x0\/filters:no_upscale\\(\\):max_bytes\\(150000\\):strip_icc\\(\\):focal\\(749x0:751x2\\)\/presidential-debate-1-26-e55197c8e98f430d90f0e97b151ae414.jpg)\n\n![first presidential debate](https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/Z-QhVOVd8dn7s93hH46JLfMBQm8=\/4000x0\/filters:no_upscale\\(\\):max_bytes\\(150000\\):strip_icc\\(\\):focal\\(749x0:751x2\\)\/presidential-debate-1-26-e55197c8e98f430d90f0e97b151ae414.jpg)\n\nDonald Trump at Tuesday's debate. Win McNamee\/Getty Images\n\n[A Timeline of the White House's Bizarre Week Attacking Dr. Fauci Amid COVID-19 Pandemic](https:\/\/people.com\/politics\/quotes-highlight-relationship-between-donald-trump-and-dr-fauci\/)\n\nIn a tweet posted after his Fox interview, Trump said that both he and the first lady would be quarantining together as they awaited the results of their COVID-19 tests: \"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!\"\n\nWhen asked by PEOPLE about Hicks' positive test and Trump's possible exposure Thursday, White House spokesman Judd Deere did not have a comment, instead issuing the following statement:\n\n\"The President takes the health and safety of himself and everyone who works in support of him and the American people very seriously. White House Operations collaborates with the Physician to the President and the White House Military Office to ensure all plans and procedures incorporate current CDC guidance and best practices for limiting COVID-19 exposure to the greatest extent possible both on complex and when the President is traveling.\"\n\n**RELATED VIDEO: Resident Doctor Dies of Coronavirus at 28 After Treating COVID-19 Positive Patients in the ER**\n\nMore than 7.3 million people in the United States have tested positive for COVID-19 and more than 200,000 people across the country have died from the virus, according to *The New York Times*' [database](https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/interactive\/2021\/us\/covid-cases.html).\n\nDespite health experts' repeated recommendations to wear masks to prevent the virus' spread, Trump seldom wears one in public. At Tuesday's debate, he mocked his rival for how often Biden is seen with a face covering.\n\n***As information about the [coronavirus pandemic](https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/coronavirus\/) rapidly changes, PEOPLE is committed to providing the most recent data in our coverage. Some of the information in this story may have changed after publication. For the latest on COVID-19, readers are encouraged to use online resources from the [WHO](https:\/\/www.who.int\/emergencies\/diseases\/novel-coronavirus-2019) and [local public health departments](https:\/\/www.naccho.org\/membership\/lhd-directory). [PEOPLE has partnered with GoFundMe](https:\/\/gofundme.com\/PeopleMagazine) to raise money for the COVID-19 Relief Fund, a GoFundMe.org fundraiser to support everything from frontline responders to families in need, as well as organizations helping communities. 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We will begin our quarantine and recovery process immediately. We will get through this TOGETHER!\" Trump [wrote on Twitter](https:\/\/twitter.com\/realDonaldTrump\/status\/1311892190680014849) shortly after midnight Friday.\n\nMrs. Trump, 50, [tweeted minutes later](https:\/\/twitter.com\/FLOTUS\/status\/1311900591174680581) that she and her husband were \"feeling good.\"\n\n\"As too many Americans have done this year, @potus & I are quarantining at home after testing positive for COVID-19,\" she wrote. \"We are feeling good & I have postponed all upcoming engagements. Please be sure you are staying safe & we will all get through this together.\"\n\nFrom left: First Lady Melania Trump and President Donald Trump at the first debate with Joe Biden, on Sept. 29. Win McNamee\/Getty\n\nThe White House has canceled all of the president's scheduled engagements for Friday except for a phone call on COVID-19 support for vulnerable seniors.\n\nThe White House doctor, Sean Conley, said in a memo released to reporters that the first couple is \"well at this time and they plan to remain at home within the White House during their convalescence.\"\n\n\"Rest assured I expect the president to continue carrying out his duties without disruption while recovering, and I will keep you updated on any future developments,\" Conley added.\n\nPresident Trump had spoken publicly about Hicks' positive test result on Thursday evening, telling Fox News it was a \"terrible thing.\"\n\nTrump added then that both he and the first lady had been tested and were expecting their results shortly. \"So whether we quarantine or whether we have it, I don't know,\" he said.\n\nThe president said he thought Hicks may have contracted the virus by interacting with members of law enforcement or the military.\n\nFirst Lady Melania Trump. SAUL LOEB\/Getty Images\n\nEric, Ivanka, Melania Tiffany and Donald Trump Jr. at first presidential debate. JIM WATSON\/Getty Images\n\n\"But it’s very, very hard when you are with people from the military or from law enforcement and they come over to you, they want to hug and they want to kiss you because we really have done a good job for them, you get close and things happen,\" he said.\n\n\"I was surprised to hear with Hope but she’s a very warm person with them and she knows there is a risk.\"\n\nThe former public relations consultant, 31, traveled with Trump as recently as Wednesday to his campaign rally in Minnesota. She was also on Air Force One with Trump when he traveled to the [presidential debate](https:\/\/people.com\/politics\/donald-trump-joe-biden-debate-ratings-released\/) against [Joe Biden](https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/) in Cleveland on Tuesday.\n\n(The Biden campaign has not yet responded to the overnight news about the president's diagnosis or said if Biden will take additional precautions, [though he has said](https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2020\/09\/04\/biden-says-he-got-covid-test-409081) before he has been tested for the virus.)\n\nDonald Trump at Tuesday's debate. Win McNamee\/Getty Images\n\nIn a tweet posted after his Fox interview, Trump said that both he and the first lady would be quarantining together as they awaited the results of their COVID-19 tests: \"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!\"\n\nWhen asked by PEOPLE about Hicks' positive test and Trump's possible exposure Thursday, White House spokesman Judd Deere did not have a comment, instead issuing the following statement:\n\n\"The President takes the health and safety of himself and everyone who works in support of him and the American people very seriously. White House Operations collaborates with the Physician to the President and the White House Military Office to ensure all plans and procedures incorporate current CDC guidance and best practices for limiting COVID-19 exposure to the greatest extent possible both on complex and when the President is traveling.\"\n\n**RELATED VIDEO: Resident Doctor Dies of Coronavirus at 28 After Treating COVID-19 Positive Patients in the ER**\n\nMore than 7.3 million people in the United States have tested positive for COVID-19 and more than 200,000 people across the country have died from the virus, according to *The New York Times*' [database](https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/interactive\/2021\/us\/covid-cases.html).\n\nDespite health experts' repeated recommendations to wear masks to prevent the virus' spread, Trump seldom wears one in public. 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Boilerpipe Text	Donald Trump and his wife, Melania Trump , have tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) . Just hours after it was confirmed the president's adviser Hope Hicks had the contagious virus, the president, 74, announced he too had tested positive. "Tonight, @FLOTUS and I tested positive for COVID-19. We will begin our quarantine and recovery process immediately. We will get through this TOGETHER!" Trump wrote on Twitter shortly after midnight Friday. Mrs. Trump, 50, tweeted minutes later that she and her husband were "feeling good." "As too many Americans have done this year, @potus & I are quarantining at home after testing positive for COVID-19," she wrote. "We are feeling good & I have postponed all upcoming engagements. Please be sure you are staying safe & we will all get through this together." From left: First Lady Melania Trump and President Donald Trump at the first debate with Joe Biden, on Sept. 29. Win McNamee/Getty The White House has canceled all of the president's scheduled engagements for Friday except for a phone call on COVID-19 support for vulnerable seniors. The White House doctor, Sean Conley, said in a memo released to reporters that the first couple is "well at this time and they plan to remain at home within the White House during their convalescence." "Rest assured I expect the president to continue carrying out his duties without disruption while recovering, and I will keep you updated on any future developments," Conley added. President Trump had spoken publicly about Hicks' positive test result on Thursday evening, telling Fox News it was a "terrible thing." Trump added then that both he and the first lady had been tested and were expecting their results shortly. "So whether we quarantine or whether we have it, I don't know," he said. The president said he thought Hicks may have contracted the virus by interacting with members of law enforcement or the military. First Lady Melania Trump. SAUL LOEB/Getty Images Eric, Ivanka, Melania Tiffany and Donald Trump Jr. at first presidential debate. JIM WATSON/Getty Images "But it’s very, very hard when you are with people from the military or from law enforcement and they come over to you, they want to hug and they want to kiss you because we really have done a good job for them, you get close and things happen," he said. "I was surprised to hear with Hope but she’s a very warm person with them and she knows there is a risk." The former public relations consultant, 31, traveled with Trump as recently as Wednesday to his campaign rally in Minnesota. She was also on Air Force One with Trump when he traveled to the presidential debate against Joe Biden in Cleveland on Tuesday. (The Biden campaign has not yet responded to the overnight news about the president's diagnosis or said if Biden will take additional precautions, though he has said before he has been tested for the virus.) Donald Trump at Tuesday's debate. Win McNamee/Getty Images In a tweet posted after his Fox interview, Trump said that both he and the first lady would be quarantining together as they awaited the results of their COVID-19 tests: "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!" When asked by PEOPLE about Hicks' positive test and Trump's possible exposure Thursday, White House spokesman Judd Deere did not have a comment, instead issuing the following statement: "The President takes the health and safety of himself and everyone who works in support of him and the American people very seriously. White House Operations collaborates with the Physician to the President and the White House Military Office to ensure all plans and procedures incorporate current CDC guidance and best practices for limiting COVID-19 exposure to the greatest extent possible both on complex and when the President is traveling." RELATED VIDEO: Resident Doctor Dies of Coronavirus at 28 After Treating COVID-19 Positive Patients in the ER More than 7.3 million people in the United States have tested positive for COVID-19 and more than 200,000 people across the country have died from the virus, according to The New York Times ' database . Despite health experts' repeated recommendations to wear masks to prevent the virus' spread, Trump seldom wears one in public. At Tuesday's debate, he mocked his rival for how often Biden is seen with a face covering. As information about the coronavirus pandemic rapidly changes, PEOPLE is committed to providing the most recent data in our coverage. Some of the information in this story may have changed after publication. For the latest on COVID-19, readers are encouraged to use online resources from the WHO and local public health departments . PEOPLE has partnered with GoFundMe to raise money for the COVID-19 Relief Fund, a GoFundMe.org fundraiser to support everything from frontline responders to families in need, as well as organizations helping communities. For more information or to donate, click here .
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The president announced on Twitter that he and his wife have contracted the virus By Staff Author Published on October 2, 2020 01:08AM EDT [Donald Trump](https://people.com/tag/donald-trump/) and his wife, [Melania Trump](https://people.com/tag/melania-trump/), have tested positive for the [novel coronavirus (COVID-19)](https://people.com/tag/coronavirus/). Just hours after it was confirmed the president's adviser [Hope Hicks](https://people.com/health/trump-advisor-hope-hicks-tests-positive-for-coronavirus/) had the contagious virus, the president, 74, announced he too had tested positive. "Tonight, @FLOTUS and I tested positive for COVID-19. We will begin our quarantine and recovery process immediately. We will get through this TOGETHER!" Trump [wrote on Twitter](https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1311892190680014849) shortly after midnight Friday. Mrs. Trump, 50, [tweeted minutes later](https://twitter.com/FLOTUS/status/1311900591174680581) that she and her husband were "feeling good." "As too many Americans have done this year, @potus & I are quarantining at home after testing positive for COVID-19," she wrote. "We are feeling good & I have postponed all upcoming engagements. Please be sure you are staying safe & we will all get through this together." ![Donald Trump](https://people.com/thmb/6Vzl9YAwyYs4o_nPyqXygyPiwIw=/4000x0/filters:no_upscale\(\):max_bytes\(150000\):strip_icc\(\):focal\(862x0:864x2\)/donald-trump-e94d196f963a43a38ded2b71cda22661.jpg) ![Donald Trump](https://people.com/thmb/6Vzl9YAwyYs4o_nPyqXygyPiwIw=/4000x0/filters:no_upscale\(\):max_bytes\(150000\):strip_icc\(\):focal\(862x0:864x2\)/donald-trump-e94d196f963a43a38ded2b71cda22661.jpg) From left: First Lady Melania Trump and President Donald Trump at the first debate with Joe Biden, on Sept. 29. Win McNamee/Getty The White House has canceled all of the president's scheduled engagements for Friday except for a phone call on COVID-19 support for vulnerable seniors. [Hope Hicks Tests Positive for Coronavirus, Trump Confirms](https://people.com/health/trump-advisor-hope-hicks-tests-positive-for-coronavirus/) The White House doctor, Sean Conley, said in a memo released to reporters that the first couple is "well at this time and they plan to remain at home within the White House during their convalescence." "Rest assured I expect the president to continue carrying out his duties without disruption while recovering, and I will keep you updated on any future developments," Conley added. President Trump had spoken publicly about Hicks' positive test result on Thursday evening, telling Fox News it was a "terrible thing." [‘Super Healthy’ 19-Year-Old Dies from Coronavirus Complications After Returning to College](https://people.com/health/college-student-dies-coronavirus-complications/) Trump added then that both he and the first lady had been tested and were expecting their results shortly. "So whether we quarantine or whether we have it, I don't know," he said. The president said he thought Hicks may have contracted the virus by interacting with members of law enforcement or the military. ![first presidential debate](https://people.com/thmb/0WDI3Pie-0fr93n-tQvWg6_tb9I=/4000x0/filters:no_upscale\(\):max_bytes\(150000\):strip_icc\(\):focal\(749x0:751x2\)/presidential-debate-1-35-4779a29a804846ee81af96fae35adac4.jpg) ![first presidential debate](https://people.com/thmb/0WDI3Pie-0fr93n-tQvWg6_tb9I=/4000x0/filters:no_upscale\(\):max_bytes\(150000\):strip_icc\(\):focal\(749x0:751x2\)/presidential-debate-1-35-4779a29a804846ee81af96fae35adac4.jpg) First Lady Melania Trump. SAUL LOEB/Getty Images ![first presidential debate](https://people.com/thmb/CeIXa2FKlHl2-U3hszDRvkyOe0Q=/4000x0/filters:no_upscale\(\):max_bytes\(150000\):strip_icc\(\):focal\(749x0:751x2\)/presidential-debate-1-38-4f824065dc584406a2a72d93312a723e.jpg) ![first presidential debate](https://people.com/thmb/CeIXa2FKlHl2-U3hszDRvkyOe0Q=/4000x0/filters:no_upscale\(\):max_bytes\(150000\):strip_icc\(\):focal\(749x0:751x2\)/presidential-debate-1-38-4f824065dc584406a2a72d93312a723e.jpg) Eric, Ivanka, Melania Tiffany and Donald Trump Jr. at first presidential debate. JIM WATSON/Getty Images "But it’s very, very hard when you are with people from the military or from law enforcement and they come over to you, they want to hug and they want to kiss you because we really have done a good job for them, you get close and things happen," he said. "I was surprised to hear with Hope but she’s a very warm person with them and she knows there is a risk." The former public relations consultant, 31, traveled with Trump as recently as Wednesday to his campaign rally in Minnesota. She was also on Air Force One with Trump when he traveled to the [presidential debate](https://people.com/politics/donald-trump-joe-biden-debate-ratings-released/) against [Joe Biden](https://people.com/tag/joe-biden/) in Cleveland on Tuesday. (The Biden campaign has not yet responded to the overnight news about the president's diagnosis or said if Biden will take additional precautions, [though he has said](https://www.politico.com/news/2020/09/04/biden-says-he-got-covid-test-409081) before he has been tested for the virus.) ![first presidential debate](https://people.com/thmb/Z-QhVOVd8dn7s93hH46JLfMBQm8=/4000x0/filters:no_upscale\(\):max_bytes\(150000\):strip_icc\(\):focal\(749x0:751x2\)/presidential-debate-1-26-e55197c8e98f430d90f0e97b151ae414.jpg) ![first presidential debate](https://people.com/thmb/Z-QhVOVd8dn7s93hH46JLfMBQm8=/4000x0/filters:no_upscale\(\):max_bytes\(150000\):strip_icc\(\):focal\(749x0:751x2\)/presidential-debate-1-26-e55197c8e98f430d90f0e97b151ae414.jpg) Donald Trump at Tuesday's debate. Win McNamee/Getty Images [A Timeline of the White House's Bizarre Week Attacking Dr. Fauci Amid COVID-19 Pandemic](https://people.com/politics/quotes-highlight-relationship-between-donald-trump-and-dr-fauci/) In a tweet posted after his Fox interview, Trump said that both he and the first lady would be quarantining together as they awaited the results of their COVID-19 tests: "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!" When asked by PEOPLE about Hicks' positive test and Trump's possible exposure Thursday, White House spokesman Judd Deere did not have a comment, instead issuing the following statement: "The President takes the health and safety of himself and everyone who works in support of him and the American people very seriously. White House Operations collaborates with the Physician to the President and the White House Military Office to ensure all plans and procedures incorporate current CDC guidance and best practices for limiting COVID-19 exposure to the greatest extent possible both on complex and when the President is traveling." RELATED VIDEO: Resident Doctor Dies of Coronavirus at 28 After Treating COVID-19 Positive Patients in the ER More than 7.3 million people in the United States have tested positive for COVID-19 and more than 200,000 people across the country have died from the virus, according to The New York Times' [database](https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/us/covid-cases.html). Despite health experts' repeated recommendations to wear masks to prevent the virus' spread, Trump seldom wears one in public. At Tuesday's debate, he mocked his rival for how often Biden is seen with a face covering. *As information about the [coronavirus pandemic](https://people.com/tag/coronavirus/) rapidly changes, PEOPLE is committed to providing the most recent data in our coverage. Some of the information in this story may have changed after publication. For the latest on COVID-19, readers are encouraged to use online resources from the [WHO](https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019) and [local public health departments](https://www.naccho.org/membership/lhd-directory). [PEOPLE has partnered with GoFundMe](https://gofundme.com/PeopleMagazine) to raise money for the COVID-19 Relief Fund, a GoFundMe.org fundraiser to support everything from frontline responders to families in need, as well as organizations helping communities. 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Readable Markdown	[Donald Trump](https://people.com/tag/donald-trump/) and his wife, [Melania Trump](https://people.com/tag/melania-trump/), have tested positive for the [novel coronavirus (COVID-19)](https://people.com/tag/coronavirus/). Just hours after it was confirmed the president's adviser [Hope Hicks](https://people.com/health/trump-advisor-hope-hicks-tests-positive-for-coronavirus/) had the contagious virus, the president, 74, announced he too had tested positive. "Tonight, @FLOTUS and I tested positive for COVID-19. We will begin our quarantine and recovery process immediately. We will get through this TOGETHER!" Trump [wrote on Twitter](https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1311892190680014849) shortly after midnight Friday. Mrs. Trump, 50, [tweeted minutes later](https://twitter.com/FLOTUS/status/1311900591174680581) that she and her husband were "feeling good." "As too many Americans have done this year, @potus & I are quarantining at home after testing positive for COVID-19," she wrote. "We are feeling good & I have postponed all upcoming engagements. Please be sure you are staying safe & we will all get through this together." From left: First Lady Melania Trump and President Donald Trump at the first debate with Joe Biden, on Sept. 29. Win McNamee/Getty The White House has canceled all of the president's scheduled engagements for Friday except for a phone call on COVID-19 support for vulnerable seniors. The White House doctor, Sean Conley, said in a memo released to reporters that the first couple is "well at this time and they plan to remain at home within the White House during their convalescence." "Rest assured I expect the president to continue carrying out his duties without disruption while recovering, and I will keep you updated on any future developments," Conley added. President Trump had spoken publicly about Hicks' positive test result on Thursday evening, telling Fox News it was a "terrible thing." Trump added then that both he and the first lady had been tested and were expecting their results shortly. "So whether we quarantine or whether we have it, I don't know," he said. The president said he thought Hicks may have contracted the virus by interacting with members of law enforcement or the military. First Lady Melania Trump. SAUL LOEB/Getty Images Eric, Ivanka, Melania Tiffany and Donald Trump Jr. at first presidential debate. JIM WATSON/Getty Images "But it’s very, very hard when you are with people from the military or from law enforcement and they come over to you, they want to hug and they want to kiss you because we really have done a good job for them, you get close and things happen," he said. "I was surprised to hear with Hope but she’s a very warm person with them and she knows there is a risk." The former public relations consultant, 31, traveled with Trump as recently as Wednesday to his campaign rally in Minnesota. She was also on Air Force One with Trump when he traveled to the [presidential debate](https://people.com/politics/donald-trump-joe-biden-debate-ratings-released/) against [Joe Biden](https://people.com/tag/joe-biden/) in Cleveland on Tuesday. (The Biden campaign has not yet responded to the overnight news about the president's diagnosis or said if Biden will take additional precautions, [though he has said](https://www.politico.com/news/2020/09/04/biden-says-he-got-covid-test-409081) before he has been tested for the virus.) Donald Trump at Tuesday's debate. Win McNamee/Getty Images In a tweet posted after his Fox interview, Trump said that both he and the first lady would be quarantining together as they awaited the results of their COVID-19 tests: "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!" When asked by PEOPLE about Hicks' positive test and Trump's possible exposure Thursday, White House spokesman Judd Deere did not have a comment, instead issuing the following statement: "The President takes the health and safety of himself and everyone who works in support of him and the American people very seriously. White House Operations collaborates with the Physician to the President and the White House Military Office to ensure all plans and procedures incorporate current CDC guidance and best practices for limiting COVID-19 exposure to the greatest extent possible both on complex and when the President is traveling." RELATED VIDEO: Resident Doctor Dies of Coronavirus at 28 After Treating COVID-19 Positive Patients in the ER More than 7.3 million people in the United States have tested positive for COVID-19 and more than 200,000 people across the country have died from the virus, according to The New York Times' [database](https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/us/covid-cases.html). Despite health experts' repeated recommendations to wear masks to prevent the virus' spread, Trump seldom wears one in public. At Tuesday's debate, he mocked his rival for how often Biden is seen with a face covering. *As information about the [coronavirus pandemic](https://people.com/tag/coronavirus/) rapidly changes, PEOPLE is committed to providing the most recent data in our coverage. Some of the information in this story may have changed after publication. For the latest on COVID-19, readers are encouraged to use online resources from the [WHO](https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019) and [local public health departments](https://www.naccho.org/membership/lhd-directory). [PEOPLE has partnered with GoFundMe](https://gofundme.com/PeopleMagazine) to raise money for the COVID-19 Relief Fund, a GoFundMe.org fundraiser to support everything from frontline responders to families in need, as well as organizations helping communities. For more information or to donate, click [here](http://www.gofundme.com/Covid19ReliefFund?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=people&utm_campaign=c_c19_fund).*
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