President Donald Trump is a master of comedic timing. In case you missed it, Trump and the First Lady have both tested positive for coronavirus.

Taking to Twitter on Friday, October 2nd, Donald Trump revealed his coronavirus diagnosis writing: “Tonight, @FLOTUS and I tested positive for COVID-19. We will begin our quarantine and recovery process immediately. We will get through this TOGETHER!”

The pair had been in quarantine as they awaited test results following the news that Hope Hicks, an aide to Trump, had tested positive for the virus that’s currently gripping the world, infecting more than 7.2 million Americans and killing more than 200,000.

Tweeting the news at the time, Trump said: “Hope Hicks, who has been working so hard without even taking a small break, has just tested positive for Covid-19. Terrible! The First Lady and I are waiting for our test results. In the meantime, we will begin our quarantine process!”


I will not lie, the tin-foil part of my personality is still a little sceptical that he actually does have the virus and I am glad I am not the only one.

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