Following close contact with two lawmakers who are now self-quarantining after being exposed to the virus, President Donald Trump has confirmed that he underwent a coronavirus test.

 

Georgia Rep. Doug Collins and Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz entered self-quarantine after potential exposure at a conservative conference to an individual subsequently diagnosed with the coronavirus.

It was later revealed that Collins shook hands with Trump during a visit to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday, while Gaetz rode in the presidential limousine and Air Force One with the President on Monday.

Speaking at a White House press briefing on Saturday morning, Trump disclosed that he took the test Friday night and is awaiting the results, which typically take 1-2 days.

He also shared that his temperature was taken and reported as normal when asked about it.

Recently, Fabio Wajngarten, a top communications aide to Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro, tested positive for the virus after visiting Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort and interacting with the president and Vice President Mike Pence.

Following this encounter, Trump hosted a dinner for Bolsonaro and his aides. Wajngarten also attended the birthday party of Kimberly Guilfoyle, an advisor to Trump’s re-election campaign and girlfriend of his eldest son, Donald Trump Jr.

Both Jair Bolsonaro and his son, Eduardo Bolsonaro, who traveled to the US with him, have undergone coronavirus testing. They initially reported positive results, but later claimed the tests were negative.