“After testing positive, Kimberly was immediately isolated to limit exposure,” said Sergio Gor, chief of staff for the Trump Victory Finance Committee. “He is fine, and will be retested to make sure his diagnosis is correct because he has no symptoms but as a precaution he will cancel all future events. Donald Trump Jr. is tested negative, but as a precaution also isolates himself and cancels all public events. . ” “
Guilfoyle tested positive in South Dakota before he was scheduled to attend the President’s event at Mount Rushmore, someone familiar with the matter and campaign sources who understood the problem said.
Guilfoyle has not been with the President and Donald Trump Jr. so far stated negative, said people familiar with the matter. The source said Guilfoyle had no recent contact with the President, but he was in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and was backstage for a rally there and, also at an event in Phoenix.
A former Fox News personality, Guilfoyle took on the role earlier this year as national chair of the Trump Victory Finance Committee, where he was credited with expanding the fundraising ranks.
Guilfoyle and Trump Jr. has been in the highland region which has hosted high-dollar fundraising for several days, people familiar with the matter said.
Guilfoyle “has been with many campaign donors” in the last few days, said one source who was aware of the problem.
Called the “West Mountain Ranch Retreat,” one of the events took place at Gallatin Gateway, Montana, from Tuesday to Thursday, according to one person.
Another event is referred to as the “Rapid City Roundup Retreat” in Rapid City, South Dakota, from Thursday to Friday.
People say Guilfoyle was not seen wearing a mask during the event.
He was not the first person to be close to the President to test positive for the virus. A member of the Navy who serves as one of Trump’s personal valet was tested positive in May. In addition, eight of Trump’s preliminary team staff in Tulsa tested positive for the corona virus.
All Trump campaign staff working at the rally in Tulsa quarantined last week after interacting with several colleagues who were later tested positive for the corona virus, CNN reported at the time. Campaign helpers are tested before the event, according to Trump’s campaign safety protocols.
The news about the Guilfoyle test came not long after Trump Jr. posted an image that incorrectly suggested that masks and faceplants did not help prevent the spread of highly contagious viruses.
Experts say wearing a mask or other face covering can reduce Covid-19 transmission by 50%.
Earlier this week, Trump Jr. posted a picture on Facebook of a lab where scientists worked on certain hazmat suits known as positive pressure suits. The text in the picture says, “This is what the virologist uses to protect himself from the virus. However, don’t worry. Your bandana might function too.”
This picture comes from 2017 and was taken at the Wuhan Virology Institute in Wuhan in Hubei province, central China.
In posting the picture, Trump Jr. write, “Solid points.” The post has received more than 40,000 shares and more than 69,000 reactions on Facebook.
This story has been updated with additional details.
CNN Fredreka Schouten, Maeve Reston, Ryan Nobles, Donald Judd and Kate Sullivan contributed to this report.