US President Donald Trump said Sunday his personal attorney, Rudy Giuliani has tested positive for COVID-19.
The president tweeted: “Rudy Giuliani has tested positive. Get better soon Rudy, we will carry on!!!”
.@RudyGiuliani, by far the greatest mayor in the history of NYC, and who has been working tirelessly exposing the most corrupt election (by far!) in the history of the USA, has tested positive for the China Virus. Get better soon Rudy, we will carry on!!!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 6, 2020
Mr Giuliani, who has led the Trump campaign’s legal challenges to the recent presidential election results, is the latest person close to the president to be infected.
Mr Giuliani, 76, was admitted to the Medstar Georgetown University Hospital in Washington DC on Sunday, according to US media reports.
In a tweet, the former New York mayor thanked well-wishers for their messages, and said he was “recovering quickly”.
Thank you to all my friends and followers for all the prayers and kind wishes.
I’m getting great care and feeling good.
Recovering quickly and keeping up with everything.
— Rudy W. Giuliani (@RudyGiuliani) December 7, 2020
Giuliani has travelled to battleground states in recent weeks in an effort to help Trump subvert his election loss via lawsuits.
However, both state and federal officials have repeatedly said there is little or no evidence of electoral fraud.
Donald Trump Sworn In As 47th President Of The United States
Israel And Hamas Reach Deal To Halt Fighting And Exchange Hostages
Justin Trudeau Resigns As Canadian Prime Minister After Nine Years
Former U.S. President And Nobel Peace Prize Winner Jimmy Carter Dies At 100