Moments after President Donald Trump declared a national emergency in response to the coronavirus pandemic, he violated one major rule his public health officials have advised against—by shaking several people’s hands.

Trump, who spent the weekend with at least one person who has since tested positive for the novel coronavirus, also manhandled the microphone as he explained the need to declare a national emergency to allow the government to marshal more resources to cities and states struggling to contain the spread of the virus.

In his Friday speech, the self-proclaimed germaphobe pledged $50 billion in disaster relief aid to help states and municipalities fight the pandemic that has infected hundreds across the country.

“I am officially declaring a national emergency. Two very big words,” Trump said as he was flanked by Vice President Mike Pence, Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar, health officials Dr. Anthony Fauci and Dr. Deborah Birx, and several private health company CEOs. “No resource will be spared, nothing whatsoever.”

As each health official and corporate executive took a turn at the microphone, they earned a handshake from the president.