After ridiculing Biden for wearing a mask, Trump considers face coverings to be “patriotic” as his approval rating tanks due to his pandemic response
Photo: Alex Edelman/AFP via Getty Images Trump’s personal relationship with mask wearing has been rocky since the beginning of the pandemic. Like anything new to him, he first interpreted being seen with a face covering in public as a sign of weakness. “Wearing a face mask as I greet presidents, prime ministers, dictators, kings, queens — I don’t know,” Trump said on April 3, just after the CDC recommended doing so in public spaces. “Somehow, I don’t see it for myself.
By early May, he said he was onboard — just not in public. After facing criticism for not wearing a mask in a mask-making factory in Phoenix, Trump said he had a mask on “backstage” and that “I can’t help it if you didn’t see me.” Weeks later, the president made fun of Joe Biden for appearing in public wearing a black face covering, sharing a tweet from Fox News commentator Brit Hume mocking the Democratic candidate’s appearance.
While the tweet bears an uncanny resemblance to Trump’s usual language, the president’s turnaround appears to be a positive development, as it may encourage his supporters to do the same. It’s also a win for Republican leaders, including Mitch McConnell, who publicly appealed to Trump to wear a face covering in public as his approval rating plummets.
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