Calendar of confusion: From February to August, Trump's mixed messages on masks

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Trump admin's conflicting messaging about mask-wearing over the last 4 to 5 months has created widespread confusion, hampered the country's response to the coronavirus pandemic and even led to preventable deaths, multiple health experts say.

July 21:"America's youth will act responsibly, and we're asking everybody that when you are not able to socially distance, wear a mask, get a mask. Whether you like the mask or not, they have an impact. They'll have an effect. And we need everything we can get." — Trump during aJuly 21:"I will have — I have no problem with the masks. I view it this way: Anything that potentially can help — and that certainly can potentially help — is a good thing. I have no problem.

"Now, we have experts that have said, in the recent past, that masks aren't necessarily good to wear. You know that. But now they've changed their mind. If they change their mind, that's good enough for me. So I wear it when appropriate." — Trump during aJuly 21: Trump is asked at a news conference about his"sudden embrace of masks" and social distancing guidelines.July 22:"Well, I think all are suggesting if you want to wear a mask, you wear it. I bring one.

 

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FLSwampBoy Well, Fauci was certainly steady in his evaluation.🙄

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Cool now do Cuomo introducing COVID into nursing homes

Masks are as essential to preventing spread of COVID-19, as a chain-link fence is to stopping mosquitoes. Pandemic Coronavirus MaskShaming Masks

No it hasn’t

You seem to forget the source of the conflicting mask info came from Dr Fauci he’s made every guideline not Trump Dr Fauci

Reporters are shamless

Trump’s recklessness and lack of leadership is killing a lot of people. He might be doing this intentionally, because in his evil mind, everything is politics. He might be thinking the more the death rate, the less the Dems votes, he knows this virus kills more Blacks/Hispanics

NBC News is always BS and voice inciting hate.

How it conflicting. He has always said wear one if necessary and if you want. Pres. Trump has always said the same thing. Your just fake News.

He’s failed America

Voting, voting places open, machines working?!

do people have a mind of there own are are they all sheep like nbc reporters

Wrong as usual NBC

NBC works for the Democratic party. Experts say...

Is that a 'neck'? Gross.🤢🤢🤮🤮🤮🤮

It's an individual choice. I don't need the President to tell me one way or the other. Mask's don't do shit.

Trump is betting on a vaccine to save his Presidency but he hasn’t considered all the anti-vaxxers. We still don’t have the measles under control because some chose not to participate.

NBC's Biased reporting on CV-19 Mortality Rates and Infection prevalence has created widespread confusion. At least for people who actually believe what they see from NBC News.

Sad lonely old clown.....

He’s confused himself, so why do people expect to get a straight answer from someone who is all over the map

VoteTrumpOut VoteBlueToSaveAmerica Trump is responsible for over 161,000 deaths and over 5 million people sick!!!

It’s called personal responsibility. If you were too stupid not to wear a mask....that’s in you. We were told not to wear mask early on. Keep up the good biased work. The SilentMajorityRising will see you on Nov 3

Yet you idiots still think Fauci is a demigod. Good thing Sleepy Joe set a good example by stopping his campaign events in February. Wait...

How is it confusing? Just take personal responsibility. It won't kill people to wear one.

“Conflicting messaging” ? Outright hostility to masks, pushing fake cures, and zero effort at national testing plan to identify and isolate all carriers. Trump is an abysmal failure. Arizona Florida Texas Iowa Wisconsin Steelerd Eagles Covid19

People don't need Trump to tell them to not think masks don't work as advertised. Besides the videos I've seen the mask avoiders are people in their 20's. Does that mean they support Trump if they support his alleged no mask policy?

Shameless propaganda by Pravda

“Widespread confusion” 😂😂 Reach far for any handful of shit you can grab NBC... do you know what protects you more than a mask? A strong immune system. Eat better and quit being fat, and you’ll survive the virus easily

Not to mention his bleach drinking crowd.

'Masks are a placebo...they make be FEEL safer' Fauci

This has happened in other countries including the UK. Perhaps the problem was a shortage of masks that on-one wanted to admit to for fear of hoarding making the shortage even worse.

OMG-OMNIABSOLUTEGravitational-Constant: I'm not the only US/Americans that acknowledge this dellema. Albeit, the DICHOTOMY-GAME of 'Might makes Right vs Right makes Might' is being determine as we exist!$!$ So choose whichever side that you may and reap the ACTION accordingly.

Trump? More like Fauci misleading POTUS and all of us. Trump relied on the 'experts'.

VivianActivist Either charge Trump with 'Crimes Against Humanity' or admit the words 'we are a nation of laws' was just another tag line all along.

To be fair, his 'experts' (fauci birx) all flip flopped. He took his info from them in the beginning

FAKE ASS NEWS..... HE HAS NEVER SAID NOT TO WEAR A MASK.. THE PEOPLE IN NEWS LIKE YOU, ARE CONFUSING EVERYONE, YOU PICK AND TURN EVERYTHING HE SAYS!! FAKE ASS NEWS

No shit they’ve lead to direct death.

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Propaganda BS

'Experts say' hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahhahah

No kidding!

Didn’t WHO and the CDC that said they weren’t effective? And didn’t you guys run articles asking people to stop stocking up on them?

That is pushing it!

Trump is killing us

As an adult in the right state of mind, how can confusing statements dissuade you from protecting yourself even in your own capacity?. Should anyone tell you to put on a mask?, then you're a toddler cos kids wear them. You just hate realDonaldTrump period!.

People People People, use some damn common sense! If you don’t feel safe then wear a mask or stay home! Don’t depend on the government for how you protect yourselves! Grow up be be adults!!

Innumerable U.S. deaths are the result of both Trumps negligence and his maliciousness.

This THE man who makes America GREAT!

Fuckbuket....lol😂😅😂😂😅🤔

Right. Like Fauci hasn’t sent conflicting messages through this whole thing? Peddle your bias elsewhere.

Damn..read 1st sentance as 'Trump admits..' I knew I had to double check myself 😐 Glasses going on 😐

NBC News, how many times Crazy Nancy Pelosi and retarded Joe Biden didn't wear their face masks in the last 6 months ?

YourMaskIsUseless StayScared Sheep

There continues to be conflicting evidence on non-medical grade mask wearing as an effective measure against COVID-19. Many studies point to little to no effect. Some studies claim harm. If that conflicts with your perception sorry please research & make your own decision.

he's only responding with the latest advice given to him by his advisors. And his advisers are only responding to the latest blowing of the wind in terms of polling results.

Oh he’s wearing a mask already

So has the unreliable reporting by the media on the risks associated with the virus.

In general, Trump creates widespread confusion & chaos. I’m so done with it. Can’t wait to vote for Biden in November.

There shouldn’t be a mandatory mask requirement. Let states determine this. Not nationally. Trump admin has relied on states to determine what’s best for their residents. And that’s how it should be.

And the ONLY CONVERSATION with him should be QUESTIONING HIM ON HIS NATIONAL STRATEGY.

Duh. I think we all know this by now. Not new news.

It is probably naive of me to assume that it is the leader of a country who gives clear guidance.

BS... it was this...

THIS ARTICLE IS REALLY SCARING ME. I MIGHT CHANGE MY VOTE NOW. (jk)

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Yes it did. Trump has no plan. For anything. And Americans are paying with their lives and livelihoods.

Well, I think we can agree he's not any kind of leader

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