Trump ‘Upbeat and Assertive’ After COVID-19 Diagnosis, Says Senior Campaign Adviser

White House doctor says he 'continues to do well, having made substantial progress'

U.S. President Donald Trump arrives at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Md., on the Marine One helicopter on Oct. 2, 2020. Jacquelyn Martin/AP Photo

President Donald Trump’s campaign adviser Steve Cortes said on Sunday that the president is “upbeat and assertive as ever” after he was diagnosed with COVID-19.

“He’s doing well ... We spoke to the president yesterday, we meaning senior campaign staff ... He was as upbeat and assertive as he’s ever been,” Cortes said, according to Fox News.