CORONAVIRUS/MILITARY/TRUMP PEOPLE: “So, she [Hope Hicks] did test positive [for coronavirus]. I just heard about this. She tested positive. She’s a hard worker. A lot of masks. So, she wears masks a lot. But she tested positive. And I just went out with a test. I’ll see what — because we spend a lot of time. And the first lady just went out with a test also. So, whether we quarantine, or whether we have it, I don’t know.
You know, it’s very hard. When you’re with soldiers, when you’re with airmen, when you’re with Marines, and I’m with — and the police officers. I’m with them so much. And when they come over here, it’s very hard to say, stay back, stay back. It’s a tough kind of a situation. It’s a terrible thing. So, I just went for a test, and we will see what happens.
I mean, who knows? But you know her very well. She’s fantastic. And she’s done a great job. But it’s very, very hard when you are with people from the military or for law enforcement. And they come over to you, and they want to hug you, and they want to kiss you, because we really have done a good job for them. And you get close, and things happen.”
-Donald Trump as quoted by Factbase, “Interview: Sean Hannity Interviews Donald Trump Live Via Telephone – October 1, 2020,” factba.se, Oct. 1, 2020