BREAKING NEWS!!! President Trump Tweets The He And The First Lady Have Tested Positive For The Covid-19 Coronavirus

Daily Mail: BREAKING NEWS: Donald Trump and Melania test POSITIVE for COVID as they go into quarantine following news that Hope Hicks contracted the virus after traveling with the president on Air Force One

* The president tweeted to confirm the news shortly before 1am EST Friday, writing: 'Tonight, @FLOTUS and I tested positive for COVID-19. We will begin our quarantine and recovery process immediately'

* Trump had said he and first lady Melania Trump are awaiting their own test results after Hicks tested positive

* Hicks, who serves as counselor to Trump, traveled with him to a rally in Minnesota on Wednesday

* She tested positive Thursday, according to an administration official after feeling poorly on the way home

* Trump then continued with his schedule Thursday and traveled to and from his Bedminster, New Jersey

* Hicks also had also been aboard Air Force One to Tuesday night's first presidential debate in Cleveland

* And she traveled with the president to a rally in Pennsylvania last Saturday where she was seen maskless

* Trump is 74 years old, putting him at higher risk of serious complications from the virus

* A statement from the White House doctor said both the president and first lady are 'well at this time' * The White House had earlier distributed a schedule for Friday that showed he planned to go forward with a fundraiser at his Washington, D.C., hotel and a political rally in Sanford, Florida; that has since been canceled

President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump tested positive for coronavirus Thursday evening.

The president tweeted to confirm the news shortly before 1am EST Friday, writing: 'Tonight, @FLOTUS and I tested positive for COVID-19. We will begin our quarantine and recovery process immediately. We will get through this TOGETHER!'

It comes following news that the president's top aide Hope Hicks contracted the virus after traveling with Trump on Air Force One multiple times over the last week.

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WNU Editor: Regular readers know that I am always worried about the health and safety of world leaders. Even those that I disagree with. Because I know that if a major world leader is incapacitated because of a medical emergence .... or worse .... it will have a profound geopolitical impact. This is one of those situations that I am always dreading about.