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Post Reports

The ultimate coronavirus test for the president

Post Reports

The Washington Post

Daily News, Politics, News

4.45.1K Ratings

🗓️ 2 October 2020

⏱️ 17 minutes

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Summary

President Trump and the first lady tested positive for the coronavirus. What does that mean for the White House, the presidential race and the future of the country?

Read more:

White House reporter Josh Dawsey reports on contact-tracing efforts out of the White House.

Amber Phillips and the Fix navigate the political fallout, including the effects on upcoming presidential debates and campaign rallies. 

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Transcript

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0:00.0

From the newsroom of the Washington Post.

0:05.0

Hi, this is Tracy Jan Colley from the Post.

0:08.0

I'm a president from PowerU.

0:10.0

Hi, it's Rodic Devon at the Washington Post.

0:13.0

This is Post Reports.

0:15.0

I'm Martin Powers.

0:18.0

It's Friday, October 2.

0:21.0

Today, the president has tested positive for the coronavirus.

0:28.0

What's happening inside the White House and what this could mean for the election?

0:35.0

Early Friday morning, we learned the Twitter and a statement from the president's doctor

0:40.0

that President Trump and firstly Melania Trump had tested positive for the coronavirus.

0:48.0

My name is Josh Chalcy.

0:49.0

I cover the White House for the Washington Post.

0:53.0

The president and the first lady tested positive for COVID-19.

0:58.0

The news came after Hope Hicks, a top 8 to the president, tested positive.

1:04.0

They remain in good spirits.

1:07.0

The president does have mild symptoms.

1:10.0

McMotos is chief of staffs as the president is experiencing mild symptoms,

1:14.0

but it's still working in the residents.

1:16.0

And they have not been specific on what mild symptoms mean.

1:20.0

And as we look to try to make sure that not only his health and safety and welfare is good,

1:30.0

we continue to look at that for all of the American people.

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