World Leaders Send "Get Well Soon" Wishes to Trump Couple... North Korea's Kim Jong-un's Consolation Message Draws Attention (Comprehensive)

World Leaders Including UK Johnson, Russia Putin, and Germany Merkel Send Success Messages
Kim Jong-un Offers Encouragement Saying "We Will Surely Overcome"

U.S. President Donald Trump, who tested positive for the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19), gave a thumbs-up to reporters at the White House before being transferred to Walter Reed Military Hospital on the 2nd (local time). [Image source=AP Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Jeong Hyunjin] As news broke that U.S. President Donald Trump and his wife tested positive for the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), world leaders sent messages of support wishing them a speedy recovery. Kim Jong-un, Chairman of the State Affairs Commission of North Korea, who met President Trump three times at official events, also sent a message of consolation, drawing attention.

On the 2nd (local time), according to the daily The Guardian and others, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson wrote on Twitter, "I hope President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump both recover quickly from COVID-19." Prime Minister Johnson was the first among major world leaders to test positive for COVID-19 in March. He was hospitalized, his condition worsened leading to transfer to the intensive care unit, but he improved and was discharged. It took about a month from diagnosis to returning to work.

Honduran President Juan Orlando Hern?ndez also tweeted that day, "I wish President Trump and First Lady Melania a speedy recovery," adding, "I believe they will overcome this disease quickly." President Hern?ndez was diagnosed with COVID-19 in June, was hospitalized after his condition worsened within a day, and was discharged after about two weeks of treatment.

The Guatemalan government also expressed on Twitter, "We hope President Trump and First Lady Melania recover quickly." Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei tested positive for COVID-19 on the 18th and is currently undergoing treatment. Although classified as a high-risk patient due to underlying conditions such as hypertension and heart disease, the Guatemalan government stated he is now almost recovered.

Neighboring Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, along with his wife Sophie Gr?goire Trudeau, wrote on Twitter, "We hope President Trump and the First Lady recover fully and quickly from this virus." Mrs. Gr?goire Trudeau tested positive for COVID-19 in March. Other leaders from the Americas, including Mexican President Andr?s Manuel L?pez Obrador and Colombian President Iv?n Duque, also sent messages of consolation and support to President Trump.

Russian President Vladimir Putin also sent a message of consolation to President Trump, wishing him a speedy recovery. According to the Kremlin, President Putin wrote in the message, "I am confident that your innate vitality, outstanding mental strength, and optimism will help you overcome this dangerous virus."

German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who recently had conflicts over issues such as the withdrawal of U.S. troops stationed in Germany, also expressed through her spokesperson that she hopes President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump "recover well from the coronavirus infection and soon regain full health." Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), from which the U.S. announced its withdrawal in July, also wished, "I hope the couple recovers fully and quickly."

On the 3rd, Chairman Kim Jong-un sent a message of consolation, saying, "You will surely overcome this." In the message released through the Korean Central News Agency that day, Kim said, "I have received the unexpected news that His Excellency Donald J. Trump, President of the United States of America, and the First Lady have tested positive for the coronavirus." He continued, "I express my sympathy to you and your family. I sincerely wish you and the First Lady a speedy recovery," adding, "You will surely overcome this."

This is the first time Chairman Kim has publicly sent a message of consolation to a foreign leader diagnosed with COVID-19.

In addition, Charles Michel, President of the European Council, French President Emmanuel Macron, Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu also wished for a speedy recovery through social networking services (SNS). United Nations Secretary-General Ant?nio Guterres also expressed wishes for the quick and full recovery of President Trump and his wife through spokesperson St?phane Dujarric.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.