Trump Donor Says President Was ‘Reckless’ to Attend Fundraiser

Kudlow Defends White House Covid Protocols as Trump Tests Positive
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Donald Trump’s decision to attend a New Jersey fundraiser after he knew that one of his top aides tested positive for Covid-19 was “reckless” and imperils other events in the election’s stretch run, a prominent financial backer said Friday.

Dan Eberhart, chief executive officer of Canary Drilling Services LLC, said in a telephone interview that Trump’s campaign should have sent a surrogate once the president was aware that his aide Hope Hicks had tested positive for the coronavirus.