President Donald Trump discussed the hantavirus outbreak on Monday, saying, “We think we’re in very good shape. We’re very careful.”
Civil guard members approach the cruise ship MV Hondius, affected by a hantavirus outbreak, on a motorboat, at the port of Granadilla de Abona, Tenerife, Spain May 11, 2026.
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“It’s been around for a long time,” he said of the hantavirus. “People are very familiar with it. So, you know, I hope it’s fine.”
“All I can do is, everything that a president can do, which is something which is actually somewhat limited,” he continued.
