“We did nothing very unusual. We sat next to each other for a period of time and had a great conversation,” Trump said.
President Donald Trump Thursday said he is “not concerned” about reports that Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro’s press secretary has tested positive for coronavirus, just days after the two met at Mar-a Lago.
“Let’s put it this way: I’m not concerned,” Trump told reporters at the White House.
Multiple media outlets reported Thursday that Fabio Wajngarten, Bolsonaro’s aide who accompanied his boss on a U.S. visit to Miami last weekend, has tested positive for the coronavirus. Wajngarten and Trump had dinner together Saturday at Mar-a Lago, Trump confirmed Thursday.
Wajngarten posted a photo of himself standing with President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence on Saturday during meetings.
“We did nothing very unusual. We sat next to each other for a period of time and had a great conversation,” Trump told the press Thursday. “He’s doing a terrific job in Brazil. We’ll find out what happens.”
White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham said in a statement Thursday that the White House is aware of reports that a Brazilian delegation member who on Saturday visited Mar-a Lago tested positive for coronavirus. She said both Trump and Pence had “almost no interactions” with the individual and do not require coronavirus testing at this time.
“As stated before, the White House Medical Unit and the United States Secret Service has been working closely with various agencies to ensure every precaution is taken to keep the First & Second Families, and all White House staff healthy,” Grisham said in the statement.
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Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) said in a statement Thursday that he will self-quarantine after coming in contact with a Brazilian delegation member who tested positive for coronavirus.
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President Trump today said he is “not concerned” about reports that Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro’s press secretary has tested positive for coronavirus, just days after the two met at Mar-a Lagohttps://t.co/k4JZkN2rT1
— POLITICO (@politico) March 12, 2020
The president has now had contact with a confirmed coronavirus case https://t.co/DidixNjANB
— Abby D. Phillip (@abbydphillip) March 12, 2020
The man on the right is now confirmed to have the coronvirus. Here he is with Trump and Pence 5 days ago. They also ate together. Trump and Pence should now be in 14-day quarantine (bet they aren't, though). https://t.co/bR9jV104MA
— Arieh Kovler (@ariehkovler) March 12, 2020
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