Trump says coronavirus briefings will return and calls with a mask are “patriotic”

President Trump said Monday coronavirus briefings they’re coming back, partly because they were so popular. “I was doing it and we had a lot of people watching, record numbers watching,” Trump said.

But the president stopped holding them in late April, as polls showed they were hurting him politically. He also received strong criticism for asking this question about disinfectants at the time: “And is there any way we can do something like that by injecting it inside or, or almost, cleaning it?” Trump asked.

Trump has also been accused of using the reports to campaign, as protests have been limited due to the pandemic.

And after months of downplaying the importance of face covers, Trump tweeted a photo of himself wearing a mask and wrote: “Many people say it is patriotic to wear a face mask when you cannot socially distance yourself. No one else is there anymore.” . Patriotic than me, your favorite president! “

But he has only worn a mask once in public.

Meanwhile, there was another possible setback for the Republican National Convention in Jacksonville, Florida. The sheriff on Monday voiced his concerns and fears the community is at risk, citing a rushed time frame and lack of resources to prepare.