First Lady Melania Trump on Tuesday posted a photo of herself on Twitter wearing a white face mask, urging Americans to cover their faces and practice social distancing to help create a “healthier and safer” country this Autumn amid the coronavirus pandemic.
“Even in the summer months, please remember to wear face covers and practice social distancing,” the first lady tweeted Tuesday. “The greatest precaution we take now can mean a healthier and safer country in the fall.”
The first lady’s tweet comes just days after President Trump wore a face mask for the first time in public amid the coronavirus pandemic.
TRUMP WEARS FACE MASK ON VISIT TO WALTER REED
The President wore a mask while visiting the Walter Reed Military Hospital over the weekend.
“When you’re in a hospital, especially … I think I’m expected to wear a mask,” the president said after months of refusing to wear one in public.
Most governors across the country have ordered residents to wear masks or facial covers in indoor retail stores, offices, supermarkets, restaurants and bars, and in other places where social distancing is not possible.
