Trump 'misled Fox News' over when he heard about Hope Hicks' Covid-19 result

Donald Trump appeared to mislead Fox News about how long he had known about his aide Hope Hicks testing positive for Covid-19, according to US media.

Mr Trump appeared on Fox News on the evening of 1 October, hours before announcing his own coronavirus diagnosis, and when asked about Hicks testing positive for coronavirus said he had “just” heard about it.

However, a report by the Washington Post claims that Hicks received her positive test result in the morning, and that she immediately informed the president.

Yet even after learning of her diagnosis, Mr Trump reportedly continued with his activities for the day which included attending a fundraiser, without a mask, at his club in New Jersey.