By — Associated Press Associated Press Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/health/watch-trump-says-i-hope-its-fine-when-asked-about-hantavirus-outbreak Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter WATCH: Trump says 'I hope it's fine' when asked about hantavirus outbreak Health May 11, 2026 3:47 PM EDT Asked about a deadly hantavirus outbreak from a cruise ship, President Donald Trump said he hopes "it's fine" and suggested there was limited action he could take as president. Watch the clip in the video player above. Trump made the comment Monday in the White House as countries around the world repatriated passengers. READ MORE: Medical epidemiologist explains what to know about the cruise ship hantavirus outbreak "I hope it's fine. All I can do is everything that a president can do, which is something — which is actually somewhat limited," Trump said. Educate your inbox Subscribe to Here’s the Deal, our politics newsletter for analysis you won’t find anywhere else. Enter your email address Subscribe Form error message goes here. Thank you. Please check your inbox to confirm. Among the cruise ship passengers who tested positive were a French woman and an American. Some experts have said U.S. authorities were slow to respond, but Trump said he thought the response was, "I think fine." "The one thing with this one is that it's much harder to catch," Trump said. "It's been around for a long time, people are very familiar with it." A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now By — Associated Press Associated Press
Asked about a deadly hantavirus outbreak from a cruise ship, President Donald Trump said he hopes "it's fine" and suggested there was limited action he could take as president. Watch the clip in the video player above. Trump made the comment Monday in the White House as countries around the world repatriated passengers. READ MORE: Medical epidemiologist explains what to know about the cruise ship hantavirus outbreak "I hope it's fine. All I can do is everything that a president can do, which is something — which is actually somewhat limited," Trump said. Educate your inbox Subscribe to Here’s the Deal, our politics newsletter for analysis you won’t find anywhere else. Enter your email address Subscribe Form error message goes here. Thank you. Please check your inbox to confirm. Among the cruise ship passengers who tested positive were a French woman and an American. Some experts have said U.S. authorities were slow to respond, but Trump said he thought the response was, "I think fine." "The one thing with this one is that it's much harder to catch," Trump said. "It's been around for a long time, people are very familiar with it." A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now