President Trump wore a face mask during his visit to Walter Reed hospital on Saturday, marking the first time he has done so in front of cameras.
Trump visited the medical center in Maryland to meet with wounded soldiers and health care staff who have been caring for COVID-19 patients. He wore a mask as he walked down a hallway with hospital officials, but the rest of his time at Walter Reed was closed to the press.
#BREAKING: President Trump visits Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. He is wearing a mask. pic.twitter.com/uZOzM4Lpvs
— The Hill (@thehill) July 11, 2020
The face mask seen on the president was navy blue with a gold presidential seal on the side of it.
Trump has seldom worn a mask publicly. He was spotted wearing one behind the scenes during a tour of a Ford Factory in May, but then opted not to wear one in front of the media, saying he didn’t want to give them the satisfaction of seeing it.
The president has said he doesn’t have an issue with those who wear masks and insisted he would use a face covering in a crowded setting or when visiting a hospital. But Republicans have urged him to wear one himself, arguing it would set a good example for his supporters amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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Trump wears mask during visit to Walter Reed https://t.co/7xsZ2bmVra pic.twitter.com/ok9d6p3uWB
— The Hill (@thehill) July 11, 2020Here's me, RTing Adam, because he's right. https://t.co/pVmN6MiPut
— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) July 11, 2020
These people want a medal for having him wear a mask 6 months into the crisis and with a 130,000 dead.
I guess it’s in its own way a confession that he put America behind his vanity when he didn’t wear a mask. https://t.co/TI1xTREoyF
— Neera -Wear a Mask -Tanden (@neeratanden) July 11, 2020
MOMENTS AGO: President Trump departs Walter Reed hospital. He is no longer wearing a mask. pic.twitter.com/pkouDljkbu
— The Hill (@thehill) July 11, 2020
Some day someone will do a study on how many lives might have been saved if this happened in February or March https://t.co/Y5iL9XFPC6
— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) July 11, 2020
What they’re doing here is fomenting praise so he’ll be willing to wear the mask again. https://t.co/i3dtGJaw26
— Josh Barro (@jbarro) July 12, 2020
The mask culture war has got to be one of the dumbest and most destructive political/cultural disputes in modern American political history. And we're continuing to pay the price.
— David French (@DavidAFrench) July 11, 2020
He is so damn stupid. Literally this man is everything WRONG with humanity. pic.twitter.com/l4NjXMl1vQ
— ComedyCandy (@CandyComedy) July 12, 2020
Since you're all so focused on the mask…#TraitorTrump #PhotoOp pic.twitter.com/2SHXAOYfAH
— VoteVets (@votevets) July 12, 2020
He looks like a pouting teenager who just had his cellphone taken away.
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