Everything We Know About Barron Trump's Positive COVID Test

Almost two weeks ago, President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump tested positive for COVID-19. As increasing cases spread within their inner circle, from press secretary Kayleigh McEnany to former White House adviser Kellyanne Conway, the president's young son, Barron Trump, appeared to have escaped contact. Unfortunately, on October 14 Melania Trump revealed that Barron had tested positive for COVID-19. In a statement, Melania revealed that after receiving her own diagnosis, she feared for her son. Unfortunately, Barron's next test came up positive for COVID-19. In light of Melania's statements, reporters asked the president for an update on Barron. Trump answered that Barron was, quote, "fine." In the past, Donald Trump has downplayed the risk COVID-19 presented for young people, according to The Washington Post. He incorrectly claimed that in some states, the virus affected nobody. In the same statement where she confirmed Barron's positive test results, Melania Trump shared inside information about her own struggle with the coronavirus. While her case wasn't severe enough to warrant moving to the hospital, as her husband did, it seems her case was still hard to endure. However, while the president opted for a cocktail of experimental drugs, the First Lady, quote, "chose to go a more natural route in terms of medicine, opting more for vitamins and healthy food." According to the first lady, her recovery was a time of reflection. Trump also thanked Dr. Conley and his team and expressed her admiration for caretakers and first responders. As CNN notes, Melania recorded several PSAs encouraging mask wearing and observing social distancing guidelines. However, she has appeared at a number of events without a mask, including the first presidential debate and, of course, the superspreader event in the Rose Garden where many were infected. When Donald and Melania Trump initially released their positive COVID-19 test results on October 2, the first lady's chief of staff, Stephanie Grisham, reported that Barron had tested negative. It's unsurprising that the Trumps waited to share Barron's later positive test until after his recovery, considering that an emphasis has been put on the 14-year-old's privacy since soon after his father assumed office. The statement came after a number of commentators joked about Barron's appearance at his father's inauguration, including a Saturday Night Live writer who was suspended for her tweet. The quest to ensure Barron Trump's privacy has acquired some unlikely allies, including former first daughter Chelsea Clinton. Though Clinton has been a vocal critic of Donald Trump's politics, she has been a staunch advocate of the press and public keeping Barron out of the fray. According to Melania Trump's statement, the whole family is on the mend from their brush with COVID-19. The president has already returned to the campaign trail, making an appearance in Florida. Keep watching to see Everything We Know About Barron Trump's Positive COVID Test. #BarronTrump