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Lawmakers react to Trump, First Lady COVID-19 diagnosis

President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump have been diagnosed with the coronavirus, the president tweeted Thursday night.

There was no shortage of reaction Friday morning after President Donald Trump announced that he and first lady Melania Trump had tested positive for COVID-19.

Trump’s positive test came just hours after he confirmed that senior aide Hope Hicks, who had traveled with him several times this week, had come down with the virus. Trump was last seen by reporters returning to the White House on Thursday evening and looked to be in good health. Trump is 74 years old, putting him at higher risk of serious complications from a virus that has now killed more than 205,000 people nationwide.

“Tonight, @FLOTUS and I tested positive for COVID-19. We will begin our quarantine and recovery process immediately. We will get through this TOGETHER!” Trump tweeted.

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At top of mind, as the president retreats into quarantine, Vice President Mike Pence tweeted prayers for a full recovery.

Former Vice President Joe Biden and Kamala Harris tweeted Friday morning wishing the president and the first lady well.

Lawmakers and newsmakers from across the partisan spectrum tweeted well wishes to President Trump and the first lady.

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says he and his wife have tested negative for the coronavirus after they were examined on their airplane 20 minutes prior to landing in Dubrovnik, Croatia, on Friday.

He said it was the fourth time in two weeks he has been tested.

Pompeo says the last time he was with Trump was on Sept. 15, at the White House, for the signing of normalization agreements among Israel, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain.

The top U.S. diplomat says he is reconsidering upcoming travel to Florida on Saturday and Asia starting Sunday as a precaution.

He says, “We are praying for the president and the First Lady and we hope they have a speedy recovery."

Here's a breakdown of lawmakers well wishes by state:

Alabama

Gove. Kay Ivey

Alaska

Sen. Dan Sullivan

Arizona

Gov. Doug Ducey

Sen. Martha McSally

Rep. Paul Gosar

Arkansas

Gov. Asa Hutchinson

California

Sen. Kamala Harris

Colorado

Gov. Jared Polis

Connecticut

Governor Ned Lamont

Sen. Richard Blumenthal 

Sen. Chris Murphy

Rep. Jahana Hayes

Delaware

Gov. John Carney

Florida

Rep. Ross Spano

Sen. Rick Scott 

Sen. Marco Rubio

Rep. Charlie Christ 

Georgia

Gov. Brian P. Kemp

Sen. David Perdue 

Sen. Kelly Loeffler 

Hawaii

Rep. Tulsi Gabbard

Idaho

Gov. Brad Little

Rep. Mike Simpson

Illinois

Gov. J.B. Pritzker 

Sen. Dick Durbin 

Indiana

Rep. Jim Banks

Iowa

Rep. Steve King

Kansas

Sen. Pat Roberts 

Kentucky

Gov. Andy Beshear 

Sen. Rand Paul

Louisiana

Gov. John Bel Edwards 

Rep. Steve Scalise 

Maine

Sen. Angus King

Maryland

Gov. Larry Hogan

Massachusetts

Rep. Jim McGovern 

Michigan

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

Minnesota

Sen. Tina Smith 

Gov. Tim Walz 

Mississippi

Sen. Roger Wicker 

Missouri

Gov. Mike Parson 

Sen. Josh Hawley 

Montana

Gov. Steve Bullock 

Nebraska

Gov. Pete Ricketts 

Nevada

Gov. Sisolak 

New Hampshire

Gov. Chris Sununu 

New Jersey

Gov. Phil Murphy 

New Mexico

Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham 

New York

Gov. Andrew Cuomo 

North Carolina

Sen. Thom Tillis 

Rep. Mark Walker 

North Dakota

Sen. Kevin Cramer

Ohio

Gov. Mike DeWine

Sen. Rob Portman 

Oklahoma

Gov. Kevin Stitt 

Oregon

Sen. Ron Wyden

Pennsylvania

Sen. Pat Toomey 

Sen. Bob Casey

Rhode Island

Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse 

South Carolina

Sen. Lindsey Graham 

South Dakota

Sen. John Thune 

Tennessee

Gov. Bill Lee 

Texas

Gov. Greg Abbott 

Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-TX

Utah

Gov. Gary Herbert

Vermont

Gov. Phil Scott 

Virginia

Gov. Ralph Northam 

Washington

Gov. Jay Inslee 

Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers

Sen. Patty Murray 

Sen. Maria Cantwell

West Virginia

Sen. Joe Manchin 

Wisconsin

Gov. Tony Evers

Wyoming

Gov. Mark Gordon

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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