Trump 'briefly came in contact' with Fabio Wajngarten, who showed symptoms days after meeting with the president at a dinner in Palm Beach, Florida
In a statement, released on Saturday evening, from White House physician Navy Cmdr. Sean Conley, it was made known that Trump, 73, tested negative.
“Last night after an in-depth discussion with the President regarding COVID-19 testing, he elected to proceed,” the statement read, according to a memorandum obtained byThe statement added, “One week after having dinner with the Brazilian delegation in Mar-a-Lago, the President remains symptom-free.
“I took the test last night. I decided I should based on the press conference yesterday, people were asking ‘Did I take the test?’ ” he said. When Trump, who took his temperature before the press conference, was exiting the briefing, he was asked if his temperature was normal. “Totally normal,” the president responded.
In an effort to combat cases of COVID-19, all reporters attending the White House press briefing on Saturday were required to have their temperatures checked before being allowed into the building.
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