Trump Cites Teenaged Son’s Bout With Virus in Calling for Schools to Open Again

President Donald Trump (R) and his son Barron Trump (L) wave from the top of the steps of Air Force One at Morristown Municipal Airport, in Morristown, N.J., on Aug. 16, 2020. Susan Walsh/AP Photo

President Donald Trump invoked his 14-year-old son Barron’s CCP virus diagnosis in saying that schools should be reopened and “get the children back to school,” adding that his son didn’t realize he had contracted the virus.

First lady Melania Trump confirmed Barron contracted the virus on Wednesday, adding that he has since tested negative.