What Hope Hicks’ Positive Coronavirus Test Could Mean For Donald Trump
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By Hope Ngo/Oct. 1, 2020 10:24 pm EST
Of these cases, one made the headlines. Hope Hicks, one of President Donald Trump’s closest aides, has tested positive for COVID-19. Multiple media outlets say she traveled with Trump to the debate, and she apparently she was not wearing a mask on (via CNBC). What does that mean for Trump?
When asked about the level of contact Trump might have had with Hicks, White House spokesman Judd Deere said in a 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” (via CNN).
Hope Hicks was reportedly with Donald Trump until Wednesday
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COVID-19 was supposed to be a topic at the unruly debates which took place on Tuesday night. At the time, Trump told his opponent Joe Biden, “You didn’t think we should’ve closed our country (to China) because you thought it was terrible.” He also said, “… We’ve done a great job. But I tell you, Joe, you could never have done the job we’ve done. You don’t have it in your blood " (via U.S. News and World Report).
As of today, the U.S. has recorded more than 7.3 million active coronavirus cases across the country, and more than 207,000 deaths (via The New York Times). Globally, the number of deaths in the United States account for 22 percent of coronavirus deaths, although in terms of total global headcounts, the U.S. only accounts for 4 percent of the global population (via The Guardian).
