By By Jeff Mason

October 1st 2020

Hicks travels regularly with the president on Air Force One and, along with other senior aides, accompanied him to Ohio for the presidential debate on Tuesday and to Minnesota for a campaign event on Wednesday.

“She tested positive,” Trump said. “So whether we quarantine or whether we have it ... I don’t know.”

Trump said he and first lady Melania Trump had been tested for the virus again and would know the results later on Thursday or Friday. “I spend a lot of time with Hope, and so does the first lady. And she’s tremendous,” he said.

The president, who is tested regularly, has kept up a rigorous travel schedule across the country in recent weeks, holding rallies with thousands of people, despite warnings from public health professionals against having events with large crowds, in the run up to the Nov. 3 election.

Hicks travels regularly with the president on Air Force One and, along with other senior aides, accompanied him to Ohio for the presidential debate on Tuesday and to Minnesota for a campaign event on Wednesday.

“She tested positive,” Trump said. “So whether we quarantine or whether we have it ... I don’t know.”

Trump said he and first lady Melania Trump had been tested for the virus again and would know the results later on Thursday or Friday. “I spend a lot of time with Hope, and so does the first lady. And she’s tremendous,” he said.

The president, who is tested regularly, has kept up a rigorous travel schedule across the country in recent weeks, holding rallies with thousands of people, despite warnings from public health professionals against having events with large crowds, in the run up to the Nov. 3 election.