Herman Cain tested positive for the coronavirus and was hospitalized less than two weeks after attending President Trump’s campaign rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Cain, a 74-year-old former pizza business CEO and presidential candidate, was diagnosed with the virus on Monday, and his symptoms necessitated hospitalization by Wednesday, according to a statement he put out on social media. He spent the night in an Atlanta-area hospital and on Thursday was “resting comfortably” while “awake and alert.”
The Newsmax television contributor did not need a respirator, the statement noted.
“There is no way of knowing for sure how or where Mr. Cain contracted the coronavirus, but we do know he is a fighter who has beaten Stage 4 cancer. With God’s help, we are confident he will make a quick and complete recovery,” it read.
Cain was in attendance at Trump’s rally in Tulsa on June 20. He shared a photo of himself surrounded by other people, none of whom were social distancing or wearing masks.
In the days leading up to the rally, local health officials warned about the possibility that the event could be a hotbed for coronavirus.
Six members of Trump’s campaign team tested positive for the virus just hours before the event was set to begin. Additionally, dozens of Secret Service agents were asked to quarantine after being exposed to the coronavirus during the trip. Oklahoma Watch reporter Paul Monies also tested positive for the coronavirus after attending the rally.
“Contact tracing was conducted after the Tulsa rally but we do not comment regarding the medical information of individuals. Regardless, Mr. Cain did not meet with the President,” Trump campaign communications director Tim Murtaugh told ABC News.
Here’s just a few of the #BlackVoicesForTrump at tonight’s rally! Having a fantastic time!#TulsaRally2020 #Trumptulsa #TulsaTrumprally #MAGA #Trump2020 #Trump2020Landslide pic.twitter.com/27mUzkg7kL
— Herman Cain (@THEHermanCain) June 20, 2020
Cain was diagnosed with colon cancer more than a decade ago in 2006, and despite it spreading to his liver, he was able to beat the disease and remain cancer-free, according to Newsmax.
