The president’s eldest daughter, Senior Advisor Ivanka Trump, and her husband have also both tested negative, according to the White House
White House says Donald Trump’s children Ivanka and Barron both tested negative for COVID-19 after news that President and First Lady Melania Trump fell ill with the novel coronavirus
« Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner have been tested again for COVID-19 and both are negative, » Carolina Hurley, spokesperson for Ivanka, said in a brief statement to PEOPLE
In a separate statement, the first lady’s chief of staff, Stephanie Grisham, said the first couple’s 14-year-old son Barron had also tested negative
Trump, 74, and Ms. Trump, 50, both announced early Friday morning that they had tested positive for COVID-19 and were in White House quarantine hours after they were quarantined. Senior Presidential Adviser Hope Hicks has been confirmed to have been infected as well
“Tonight @FLOTUS and I have tested positive for COVID-19 We will immediately begin our quarantine and recovery process We will get through this TOGETHER!” the President wrote on Twitter early Friday
Hicks was with Trump throughout the week, traveling alongside the president on Air Force One in Cleveland on Tuesday for the presidential debate, then again traveled with him to Minnesota on Wednesday for several campaign stops around the state
Minutes after Trump’s announcement, the first lady confirmed that she had also tested positive and said she and her husband were « feeling fine »
« As too many Americans have done this year, @potus & I is in quarantine at home after testing positive for COVID-19 », Ms Trump wrote « We are feeling well & I postponed all future commitments Please make sure you stay safe & we will all get through this together «
While sources have reportedly told The Associated Press, The New York Times and other media that the president has so far only exhibited « mild » symptoms, the White House has not provided more information about his condition
The spokesperson for the first lady did not respond to further questions about the precautions taken with Barron
Ivanka, the president’s eldest daughter, has been tested for COVID-19 throughout the year after being exposed to the virus a few times
She went into self-isolation in March after meeting Australian Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton at the White House, who later tested positive for the virus
In April, Ivanka was criticized for traveling with Kushner and their three young children across state borders to Trump National Golf Club Bedminster in New Jersey, amid widespread lockdowns, ignoring travel restrictions state and federal health guidelines
This echoes criticisms that have hampered the president’s response to the pandemic, given his conflicting messages about wearing masks and other public health precautions
In May, Ivanka’s personal assistant tested positive for COVID-19 but was not symptomatic and was working remotely
“Pray for the speedy recovery of my father and Melania and for all those who have been affected by COVID-19,” Ivanka tweeted Friday morning “As they fight together, the president will continue to fight for the people of this great country «
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