Trump’s diagnosis came just hours after revealing that his close adviser, Hope Hicks, had contracted the virus. She was with the president in Cleveland for Tuesday’s debate and for a rally in Minnesota on Wednesday. Sources told ABC News that he has symptoms.
The president planned to make several demonstrations in the battlefield states in the coming days, but are now on suspense while ousted in the White House.
Shortly after Trump announced that he and the former had tested positive for COVID-19, celebrities, politicians and leaders shared their votes and prayers for an early recovery.
Former Vice President Joe Biden
“Jill and I are sending our minds to President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump to recover. We will continue to pray for the health and protection of the president and his family,” Biden tweeted Friday morning.
California Senator Kamala Harris
Biden’s running mate tweeted his most productive wishes to the president and the first girl on Twitter.
“Doug and I joined Joe Biden and Dr. Biden in wishing President Trump and the First Lady a full and quick recovery. We keep them and trump’s entire circle of relatives in our minds,” he wrote.
Governor of Ohio, Mike DeWine
“Fran and I joined our compatriots in Ohio to pray for President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump after declaring earlier today that they had tested positive for COVID-19,” the governor tweeted. “Together with millions of people, we make our prayers and desires more productive for the president and the first child this time for a prompt recovery and for her intelligent health. “
Evangelist Franklin Graham
“Early this morning, President @realDonaldTrump and First Lady @MelaniaTrump announced that, like many other Americans, they tested positive for coronavirus. Please sign me up to pray especially for them, so they can do it quickly,” Graham tweeted.
Georgia Senator Kelly Loeffler
“Please sign up for me to pray for a full and quick recovery to @realdonaldtrump and @flotus. ????????”
Former NYPD commissioner Bernard Kerik
“Leaders lead! That’s what they do. Anyone who the president @realDonaldTrump will continue to fight for AmericaFirst. Godspeed, Mr. President, ” he tweeted.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott
Florida Senator Marco Rubio
“Pray for a full recovery for @POTUS and @FLOTUS,” Rubio tweeted.
Georgia Senator David Perdue
“Bonnie and I wish President Trump and the First Lady a prompt recovery. Our prayers are with them as they fight this virus,” Perdue said on Twitter.
Kentucky Senator Rand Paul
“Heal fast and stay strong!@KelleyAshbyPaul and I are still you and your circle of relatives in our minds and prayers,” Paul tweeted.
Texas Senator Ted Cruz
“Heidi and I are praying for a full recovery for @realDonaldTrump and @FLOTUS,” Cruz wrote on Twitter.
Florida Senator Rick Scott
The Florida Republican tweeted, “Ann and I sent our votes and prayers to @realDonaldTrump and @FLOTUS this time and hope for a quick and safe recovery. “
Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar
“I send my mind and prayers to the President and the First Lady. My circle of family members knows firsthand how complicated this disease can be, and no circle of family members has to go through it. We wish them a prompt recovery,” he added. The former Democrat said the presidential candidate on Twitter.
Former Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg
Buttigieg, the former mayor of South Bend, Indiana, tweeted his votes to the president and, first, a “full and rapid recovery” on Friday morning.
Governor of Michigan, Gretchen Whitmer
Michigan’s Democratic governor issued a Friday morning wishing “the president and the first child a prompt recovery. “
“COVID-19 is the maximum harmful public fitness crisis the United States has faced in a hundred years. It is provided in our communities. It continues to spread. And other people still die because of him every day,” he added. “This virus doesn’t care if you’re rich or poor, Republican or Democratic, young or old. Nobody’s safe. Not even the president. “
He called on others to continue wearing a mask that covers his nose and mouth, wash his hands with soap and water, and a six-foot social distance to help “defeat this enemy” of COVID-19 and stay alert.
“I sincerely hope that today’s news will serve as a reminder to each and every American,” Whitmer added. “Right now, all 50 states and the federal government have some kind of state of emergency declared. We’re all in the same boat. Let’s all do our part. Let’s all stay out of it. And let’s go through this together, as a nation.
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