PodcastErdoğan wishes Trump speedy recovery from COVID-19
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has wished a speedy recovery to U.S. counterpart Donald Trump who tested positive for COVID-19, potentially upending his election campaign for the Nov. 3 presidential poll.
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Oct. 2 wished a speedy recovery to the U.S. president and first lady in the wake of their positive test for coronavirus.
“I sincerely hope that they will overcome the quarantine period without problems and regain their health as soon as possible,” Erdoğan said on Twitter.
I wish a speedy recovery to U.S. President @realDonaldTrump and @FLOTUS Melania Trump, who tested positive for COVID-19.
— Recep Tayyip Erdoğan (@RTErdogan) October 2, 2020
I sincerely hope that they will overcome the quarantine period without problems and regain their health as soon as possible.
Donald Trump said early on Oct. 2 that he and first lady Melania Trump had tested positive for COVID-19.
The announcement came hours after one of Trump's closest aides tested positive for the virus.
"The President and First Lady are both well at this time, and they plan to remain at home within the White House during their convalescence," Sean P. Conley, the White House physician, said in a statement.
The news comes at the height of the president’s re-election campaign ahead of Nov. 3 polls.
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