The vice president also promised a successful vaccine by the end of the year.
Vice President Mike Pence, the White House’s coronavirus point person, offered some of the most pointed comments of the Republican National Convention on the outbreak, vowing on Wednesday night that the U.S. would develop a successful vaccine before the end of the year.
But just moments after presenting himself as a reassuring authority on the raging virus, the maskless vice president, along with President Donald Trump, walked over to greet the mostly mask-free members of the audience, who crowded close to each other on the grounds of Fort McHenry in Baltimore.
The lack of masks and social distancing served as a jarring contrast. And it reaffirmed that while Trump and Pence belatedly accepted public health experts’ recommendations on face coverings and distancing, they are still eager to embrace their base’s skepticism of such precautions.
As the headliner of the penultimate night of the convention, Pence hailed the administration’s response to the virus, and rejected the notion that “no miracle” would save the country from a virus that has already killed nearly 180,000 Americans.
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After the speech, Pence and Trump walked over to greet maskless members of the audience, keeping some distance and remaining on the other side of a barrier. Pence could be seen fist bumping one member of the audience.https://t.co/CuvBPNS4sH
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