In the tweet Trump said: "Tonight, the First Lady and I are positive for the coronavirus. We will start the quarantine and recovery process as soon as possible.
We will get through this together." Donald Trump said via his Twitter account @RealDonaldTrump.
In response to this, the Dow Futures index futures contract immediately collapsed by nearly 500 points. Dow Futures recorded currently collapsed 1.55% after previously falling to its lowest level of 1.78%.
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CNBC International previously reported aide and close adviser Hope Hicks positive for the coronavirus. He was previously with Trump on a number of flights since Tuesday (29/9/2020) and Wednesday (30/09/2020).
"The First Lady and I are waiting for our test results. Meanwhile, we will begin our quarantine process!" Trump tweeted @realDonaldTrump, quoted Friday (2/09/2020).
The tweet comes after the White House revealed Trump's schedule for the day. Includes White House meetings, round tables with supporters and an evening campaign rally in Florida.
The White House did not immediately respond to a question about whether the presidential quarantine would result in the cancellation of the event. Trump himself admitted that Hicks was positive for the corona in an interview on Fox News.