President Trump
Donald John Trump Kanye West says Harriet Tubman “never freed slaves” at rally Trump-Afghanistan deal passes key period, but evasive Republican peacekeepers in worst-hit states separated by COVID response -19 MORE On Monday, he tweeted for the first time a photograph of himself wearing a mask and described the practice as a patriotic act in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic.
“We are united in our effort to defeat China’s Invisible Virus, and many people say it is patriotic to wear a face mask when you cannot socially distance yourself,” Trump tweeted Monday afternoon, referring to the coronavirus, which the president regularly points to. that originated in Wuhan, China.
“There is no one more patriotic than me, your favorite president!” added.
We are united in our effort to defeat China’s Invisible Virus, and many people say it is patriotic to wear a face mask when you cannot socially distance yourself. There is no one more patriotic than me, your favorite president! pic.twitter.com/iQOd1whktN
– Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 20, 2020
The tweet represented perhaps Trump’s most explicit endorsement of wearing masks so far and marks a change for the president from earlier in the pandemic. Trump was reluctant for months to wear a mask in public before donning one during a trip to Walter Reed less than two weeks ago. The photo tweeted by the president on Monday was taken during that trip and shows Trump wearing a mask decorated with a presidential seal.
In April, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended that Americans cover their faces to prevent the spread of COVID-19. But the debate over wearing a mask and whether governments should require Americans to do so has been clouded by partisanship.
However, that has begun to change in recent weeks. While some Republicans have continued to refuse to wear masks, others have appeared in public with facial covers and urge others to do the same, including the First Lady. Melania Trump
Melania Trump Graham on Lewis’ passing: “She lived a consistent life” First Lady urges Americans to wear masks, social distance Melania Trump posts video of herself wearing a mask during a stop at the women’s center MORE and Vice President Pence. Other Republicans and conservative media personalities have also promoted wearing masks in recent weeks, with some explicitly urging Trump to wear one to give an example.
Several governors, including a growing list of Republican Party state leaders, have mandated the use of masks in public places to address recent increases in coronavirus cases, though some such as Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp (R) have opposed at the orders of masks and they are gone. as for prohibiting cities from imposing theirs.
Trump told Fox News Chris Wallace
Christopher (Chris) WallaceTrump on whether he will accept the election results in November: “I have to see” Trump scoffs at pushing to change the name of Fort Bragg: “Shall we name him after Reverend Al Sharpton?” Some Republicans dig against the mask mandate as the bipartisan consensus in favor grows MORE that it would not issue a national mandate requiring Americans to cover their faces.
“I want people to have a certain freedom and I don’t believe in that, no,” Trump said in an interview broadcast on “Fox News Sunday.”
The president also continued to downplay the threat of the virus in the interview.
Trump faces growing public disapproval of his handling of the coronavirus, resulting in the deaths of more than 140,000 people in the US A Washington Post-ABC News poll published last week found that 60 percent of those Americans disapprove of Trump’s handling of the pandemic.
Monday’s tweet came hours after Trump suggested he would change his messaging strategy and return to giving regular reports on the coronavirus, which the White House rejected in late April after the president made controversial comments about the possible use of disinfectant to treat COVID-19.
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