KEY POINTS

  • Donald Trump Jr.'s girlfriend Kimberly Guilfoyle tested positive for coronavirus
  • Trump Jr. said his girlfriend is doing well
  • Trump Jr. and Guilfoyle made their relationship public in June 2018

Donald Trump Jr. assured everyone girlfriend Kimberly Guilfoyle is "doing great" even after she tested positive for coronavirus.

President Donald Trump’s son took to social media sunday to provide an update on Guilfoyle’s condition.

“Guys thanks for all the well wishes and thoughts. @kimberlyguilfoyle is doing great! Wishing the princess a speedy recovery!” Trump Jr. wrote on Instagram.

“And I kinda sorta look forward to waiting on her hand and foot. #NurseDon #covid19.”

A top official with teh Trump Victory Finance Committee, which she heads, told CNN Saturday Guilfoyle tested positive.

"After testing positive, Kimberly was immediately isolated to limit any exposure," committee chief-of-staff Sergio Gor said.

"She's doing well, and will be retested to ensure the diagnosis is correct since she's asymptomatic but as a precaution will cancel all upcoming events. Donald Trump Jr. was tested negative, but as a precaution is also self-isolating and is canceling all public events."

Guilfoyle was set to attend the president’s event at Mount Rushmore, but she tested positive in South Dakota.

Guilfoyle has had no recent interaction with the president, however, she was present at Trump’s rallies in Oklahoma and Phoenix and has "been with a lot of the campaign donors" in recent days. Observers said she was not wearing a mask during those events.

An expert stressed that wearing masks and other face coverings could reduce the transmission of the coronvirus by 50%.

It’s unclear when Guilfoyle and Trump Jr. first met, Elle magazine reported, but they have known each other since at least November 2007. They were pictured with his ex-wife Vanessa Trump at one event. In March 2018, Trump Jr. and Vanessa announced their divorce.

After a month, Guilfoyle and Trump Jr. sparked dating rumors after they were seen attending a party for Trump’s new ambassador to Germany. They were also seen having dinner in New York City.

In June 2018, the couple made everything official. Guilfoyle shared a snap of the pair and the band Poison on Instagram. They also went public at the Montana Republican Party’s national convention.

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Donald Trump Jr., poses during a signing event for his new Book "Triggered: How the Left Thrives on Hate and Wants to Silence Us" at Barnes & Noble on 5th Avenue on November 5, 2019 in New York. ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images