Brazilian official who posed for photo with Trump tests positive for coronavirus, reports say

KEY POINTS
  • A Brazilian official who met and dined with President Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago over the weekend has tested positive for coronavirus, according to media reports.
  • The official, Fabio Wajngarten, posted an Instagram image of him posing with Trump and Vice President Mike Pence, who is leading the White House’s coronavirus task force.
  • “Let’s put it this way, I’m not concerned,” Trump said Thursday.
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President Donald Trump makes remarks to the media in the Capitol after attending the Senate Republican Policy luncheon on Tuesday, March 10, 2020.
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A Brazilian official who met and dined with President Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago over the weekend has tested positive for coronavirus, according to media reports Thursday — but Trump said he’s “not concerned.”

The official, Fabio Wajngarten, posted an Instagram image of him posing with Trump and Vice President Mike Pence, who is leading the White House’s coronavirus task force.

“I did hear something about that,” Trump told reporters Thursday, when asked about the matter. “We had dinner together in Florida at Mar-a-Lago with the entire delegation. I don’t know, if the press [said he was there, then] he was there.”

Trump appeared to shift his focus to Brazil’s president, Jair Bolsonaro, as he continued his response.

“But we did nothing very unusual. We sat next to each other for a period of time, had a great conversation. He’s doing a terrific job in Brazil, and we’ll find out what happens. I guess they’re being tested right now?” Trump said.

Pressed for comment on the report, Trump added: “Let’s put it this way, I’m not concerned.”

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2 thoughts on “Brazilian official who posed for photo with Trump tests positive for coronavirus, reports say

  1. Don’t forget this moron is praising our new lower gas prices as such a wonderful and perfect result of the virus…..such a good thing for Americans!

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