Trump tweets image of himself wearing a mask and calls it ‘patriotic’
4 years, 5 months ago

Trump tweets image of himself wearing a mask and calls it ‘patriotic’

CNN  

Washington CNN — President Donald Trump tweeted an image of himself wearing a face mask and indirectly called the act “patriotic” on Monday – a clear pivot away from his earlier reluctance to wear a facial covering in public. “We are United in our effort to defeat the Invisible China Virus, and many people say that it is Patriotic to wear a face mask when you can’t socially distance,” Trump tweeted on Monday – nearly three months after the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended wearing masks in public. The image appears to show Trump wearing a mask with the presidential seal at his visit to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center earlier this month – his first and only time so far donning a facial covering in public after months of refusing to be seen doing so in public amid the coronavirus pandemic. On a trip to a Ford plant in May, for example, Trump said he wore a mask on parts of the plant tour where reporters were not allowed, saying he “didn’t want to give the press the pleasure of seeing it.” But as the number of coronavirus cases grew across several states – including key Republican and battleground states and more Republican officials publicly endorsed mask-wearing in an attempt to depoliticize it, efforts to convince Trump to support wearing a mask ramped up.

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MAGA mocked amid meltdown over 'severed Trump head' after Green Day singer holds up mask
4 months, 3 weeks ago

MAGA mocked amid meltdown over 'severed Trump head' after Green Day singer holds up mask

Raw Story  

Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong held up a plastic Donald Trump mask with the word “idiot” scrawled on the forehead at a show in Washington, D.C. this week, sending MAGA devotees into a spiral on social media. A photo of Armstrong lofting the smirking Trump mask made the rounds on X Thursday as the words “severed Trump" trended. Read also: …

2021: The year of the mask
3 years ago

2021: The year of the mask

BBC  

2021: The year of the mask Edgar Su/Reuters/Getty Images As the world entered its second full year of the coronavirus pandemic, masks became a ubiquitous sight, from sports stadiums to the highest political offices. Christopeh Simon/AFP/Getty Images Female guest in cowboy hat and mask Cultural shift Masks were even seen on the most exclusive of red carpets, such as the …

Masks on. Masks off. Masks on again at the White House as Delta threat grows
3 years, 4 months ago

Masks on. Masks off. Masks on again at the White House as Delta threat grows

LA Times  

President Biden holds a mask after landing in Pennsylvania on Wednesday. A little more than two months ago, a beaming President Biden stepped into the Rose Garden to announce that vaccinated Americans no longer needed to wear masks indoors. The requirement was back after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said new research showed even vaccinated people could transmit, …

America’s unmasking brings liberation but also trepidation as huge questions loom
3 years, 7 months ago

America’s unmasking brings liberation but also trepidation as huge questions loom

CNN  

CNN — Americans stripped off their masks Thursday as the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention made the sudden announcement that vaccinated people no longer need to wear them indoors or outdoors. The CDC’s decision to change the guidance for fully vaccinated people – which was a surprise even to White House officials informed late Wednesday – marks a …

Psaki admits she is ‘tired of wearing a mask’ and says White House understands Americans’ frustrations
3 years, 7 months ago

Psaki admits she is ‘tired of wearing a mask’ and says White House understands Americans’ frustrations

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Joe Biden’s top spokesperson Jen Psaki admitted she is “tired …

Confusion over masks sparks new political showdown
3 years, 7 months ago

Confusion over masks sparks new political showdown

CNN  

CNN — America’s emerging limbo between a full-blown pandemic and a return to normal is throwing up new public health dilemmas that spark instant political fires – like a fresh round of grandstanding over mask wearing. Top White House adviser Anita Dunn Sunday defended President Joe Biden over his continued use of a mask outdoors – even though the practice …

President Joe Biden’s mask-wearing doesn’t *have* to be political
3 years, 7 months ago

President Joe Biden’s mask-wearing doesn’t *have* to be political

CNN  

CNN — On Tuesday, President Joe Biden walked to a podium set up outside the White House to announce the new CDC guidance on mask-wearing when outdoors. The key part of the guidance was this: “Fully vaccinated people no longer need to wear a mask outdoors, except in certain crowded settings and venues.” Which Biden paraphrased this way in his …

Biden appears to be only world leader to wear a mask at virtual climate summit
3 years, 8 months ago

Biden appears to be only world leader to wear a mask at virtual climate summit

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy US President Joe Biden appeared to be the only world …

Biden to mend World Health Organization ties, ask Fauci to speak
3 years, 11 months ago

Biden to mend World Health Organization ties, ask Fauci to speak

Live Mint  

President-elect Joe Biden plans to take immediate steps Wednesday after he is inaugurated to re-engage with the World Health Organization and send top US medical expert Anthony Fauci to speak to the group in a strong repudiation of Donald Trump’s snubs during the coronavirus pandemic. In announcing these changes, Biden is underscoring that he intends to set a new science-based …

Edwina Currie shuts down Paul Joseph Watson’s comments on sex and men wearing face masks
4 years ago

Edwina Currie shuts down Paul Joseph Watson’s comments on sex and men wearing face masks

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Former Tory minister Edwina Currie has sharply rebuked conspiracy theorist …

Among first acts, Biden to call for 100 days of mask-wearing
4 years ago

Among first acts, Biden to call for 100 days of mask-wearing

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Joe Biden said Thursday that he will ask Americans to commit to 100 days of wearing masks as one of his first acts as president, stopping just short of the nationwide mandate he’s pushed before to stop the spread of the coronavirus. Fauci told NBC’s “Today” show on Friday, “I said yes right on the spot.” Regarding a …

To Combat The Pandemic, Biden Will Aim To Depoliticize Mask-Wearing
4 years, 1 month ago

To Combat The Pandemic, Biden Will Aim To Depoliticize Mask-Wearing

NPR  

To Combat The Pandemic, Biden Will Aim To Depoliticize Mask-Wearing Enlarge this image toggle caption Olivier Douliery/AFP via Getty Images Olivier Douliery/AFP via Getty Images It was Memorial Day when then-candidate Joe Biden made his first public appearance since the coronavirus shut down in-person campaigning. "Wearing one of these masks when you're outside is not a partisan issue," Biden said …

Column: How could a race for U.S. president come down to a referendum on masks?
4 years, 1 month ago

Column: How could a race for U.S. president come down to a referendum on masks?

LA Times  

Ken Dugan wears a mask while voting at the San Marcos Civic Center with his 5-month-old son, Jett, riding in a carrier on his chest. “The whole world seems crazy right now.” The nurse who popped in to review my charts didn’t hesitate when I asked her why so many people have resisted wearing masks. To her, the benefits of …

’Masks Work? NO.’: Twitter removes ’misleading’ post by Trump’s adviser on Covid-19
4 years, 2 months ago

’Masks Work? NO.’: Twitter removes ’misleading’ post by Trump’s adviser on Covid-19

Live Mint  

Washington: Twitter on Sunday removed a "misleading" tweet downplaying the efficacy of masks posted by a top coronavirus adviser to President Donald Trump, while U.S. cases surged before the November 3 election. As the Trump administration fends off accusations that its mixed messaging on wearing masks hampered the fight against the coronavirus, Dr. Scott Atlas continued to minimize the importance …

Trump supporter kicked off Southwest Airlines flight after ‘repeatedly’ lowering his mask
4 years, 2 months ago

Trump supporter kicked off Southwest Airlines flight after ‘repeatedly’ lowering his mask

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A Trump supporter was kicked off a Southwest Airlines flight after he “repeatedly” lowered his mask, …

Donald Trump Throwing Face Masks Into Rally Crowd Becomes A Mocking Meme
4 years, 2 months ago

Donald Trump Throwing Face Masks Into Rally Crowd Becomes A Mocking Meme

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING A “Photoshop Battle” has broken out on Reddit over a picture of President Donald Trump throwing face masks at supporters attending this week’s campaign rally in Sanford, Florida. The image taken by Associated Press photographer Evan Vucci shows Trump tossing masks into Monday’s crowd. Trump shuns masks for himself and mocks others for wearing them, even though …

U.S. presidential election 2020 | President Trump back on campaign trail with a roar
4 years, 2 months ago

U.S. presidential election 2020 | President Trump back on campaign trail with a roar

The Hindu  

“Here we are!” President Donald Trump announced with a triumphant roar — made slightly hoarse by his bout with COVID-19 — at the opening of a rally in Sanford, Florida, on Monday. Loud, coarse at times, diving into his well-worn jokes, and freely insulting opponents and journalists, Mr. Trump didn’t sound like a clinically obese man of 74 who only …

Trump, Infected With COVID-19, Takes Mask Off To Enter White House Full Of Staffers
4 years, 2 months ago

Trump, Infected With COVID-19, Takes Mask Off To Enter White House Full Of Staffers

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING President Donald Trump immediately removed his face mask when he returned to the White House on Monday evening, despite testing positive for the coronavirus less than a week ago and amid an ongoing outbreak among staffers in the West Wing. Don’t let it dominate, don’t let it take over your lives, don’t let that happen.” Reporters noted …

Masks matter: Joe Biden criticises Donald Trump for removing mask for photos
4 years, 2 months ago

Masks matter: Joe Biden criticises Donald Trump for removing mask for photos

India Today  

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden criticised President Donald Trump for downplaying the seriousness of the coronavirus pandemic and returning to the White House without a mask. Joe Biden, when asked about Donald Trump removing his mask just before entering the White House, said masks matter and they save lives. When asked about the recent presidential debate with Donald Trump and …

Biden urges Trump to support nationwide mask mandate
4 years, 2 months ago

Biden urges Trump to support nationwide mask mandate

The Hindu  

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden on Monday urged President Donald Trump to support a nationwide mask mandate to effectively launch a fight against the coronavirus pandemic. “My prayers continue to be with the president and the First Lady for their health and safety as they are like so many American families who are dealing with COVID-19,” Mr Biden said at …

Biden Urges Trump To Implement Nationwide Mask Mandate
4 years, 2 months ago

Biden Urges Trump To Implement Nationwide Mask Mandate

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING President Donald Trump claims to be on the mend after COVID-19 landed him in the hospital Saturday, and Democratic nominee Joe Biden hopes he’ll put that newfound energy to use implementing a national policy to contain the coronavirus instead of just “tweeting campaign messages.” Speaking Monday in Miami, Biden called on Trump to “listen to the scientists” …

Donald Trump Testing Positive for Coronavirus Has Only One Lesson: Wear a Mask
4 years, 2 months ago

Donald Trump Testing Positive for Coronavirus Has Only One Lesson: Wear a Mask

News 18  

US President Donald Trump testing positive for coronavirus has just one lesson for everyone? Hicks was traveling with Trump on Air Force One just this Tuesday to fly to Cleveland for the first presidential debate with Democrat Joe Biden. Close Trump aide Hope Hicks traveled aboard Air Force One Tuesday. In the initial phases of the pandemic, when coronavirus cases …

Donald Trump repeatedly refused to wear a mask and mocked Biden
4 years, 2 months ago

Donald Trump repeatedly refused to wear a mask and mocked Biden

Al Jazeera  

President downplayed the value of masks, refused to be seen wearing one, politicising safety as pandemic raged in the US. Trump routinely appears without a mask as he carries on a high-risk campaign travel schedule of public rallies he sarcastically calls “peaceful protests” as he pushes to reopen the US economy to win re-election. He could be speaking 200 feet …

Doctor ‘snubbed for trying to tell Trumps to wear masks at debate'
4 years, 2 months ago

Doctor ‘snubbed for trying to tell Trumps to wear masks at debate'

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Donald Trump’s four children …

Gulf between White House’s words, Trump’s actions on masks
4 years, 3 months ago

Gulf between White House’s words, Trump’s actions on masks

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — White House officials insist that President Donald Trump strongly supports face masks to prevent the spread of coronavirus and always has. Dr. Tom Inglesby, director of the Center for Health Security at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, said he’s “bewildered” by Trump’s ambiguity about masks. “Why we continue to have this debate about it is …

Trump denies downplaying virus, casts doubt on mask usage
4 years, 3 months ago

Trump denies downplaying virus, casts doubt on mask usage

Associated Press  

PHILADELPHIA — Fielding compelling questions about voters’ real-world problems, President Donald Trump denied during a televised town hall that he had played down the threat of the coronavirus earlier this year, although there is an audio recording of him stating he did just that. “Well, I hope there’s not a race problem,” Trump said Tuesday when asked about his campaign …

Trump denies downplaying virus, casts doubt on mask usage
4 years, 3 months ago

Trump denies downplaying virus, casts doubt on mask usage

Associated Press  

PHILADELPHIA — Fielding compelling questions about voters’ real-world problems, President Donald Trump denied during a televised town hall Tuesday that he had played down the threat of the coronavirus earlier this year, although there is an audio recording of him stating he did just that. “Well, I hope there’s not a race problem,” Trump said when asked about his campaign …

Trump mocks Biden for wearing a mask
4 years, 3 months ago

Trump mocks Biden for wearing a mask

CNN  

Washington CNN — President Donald Trump on Thursday mocked Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden for wearing a face mask even as the US continues to lead the world in coronavirus cases, with more than 6 million infections. “If I was a psychiatrist, I’d say this guy has some big issues.” Trump’s comments, which came the day after the US topped …

Trump calls for ‘a certain freedom’ to wear masks or not – and lies that Joe Biden’s coronavirus policies are ‘anti-scientific’
4 years, 4 months ago

Trump calls for ‘a certain freedom’ to wear masks or not – and lies that Joe Biden’s coronavirus policies are ‘anti-scientific’

Raw Story  

President Donald Trump tried to contrast his response to the coronavirus pandemic, which has led to the deaths of nearly 170,000 Americans, against former Vice President Joe Biden, who has called for strong measures far earlier than Trump ever did. Trump, in a campaign speech delivered under the false pretense of a coronavirus news conference, attacked his Democratic rival, and …

Biden calls for nationwide mask mandate
4 years, 4 months ago

Biden calls for nationwide mask mandate

Associated Press  

— Joe Biden is calling for a nationwide protective mask mandate, citing health experts’ predictions that it could save 40,000 lives from coronavirus over the next three months. Step up, do the right thing.” “Every single American should be wearing a mask when they’re outside for the next three months at a minimum — every governor should mandate mandatory mask …

Joe Biden: For The Next 3 Months, All Americans Should Wear A Mask When Outside
4 years, 4 months ago

Joe Biden: For The Next 3 Months, All Americans Should Wear A Mask When Outside

NPR  

Joe Biden: For The Next 3 Months, All Americans Should Wear A Mask When Outside Enlarge this image toggle caption Drew Angerer/Getty Images Drew Angerer/Getty Images Updated at 6:08 p.m. "Every single American should be wearing a mask when they're outside for the next three months, at a minimum," Biden said Thursday afternoon in remarks in Wilmington, Del. Sponsor Message …

Obama Putting on a Mask After Fiery Eulogy Has Reminded Everyone What 'Real Leader' Looks Like
4 years, 4 months ago

Obama Putting on a Mask After Fiery Eulogy Has Reminded Everyone What 'Real Leader' Looks Like

News 18  

Citizens of Earth have been living in the pandemic times for the past few months where wearing a face mask, sanitising your hands, and maintaining distance from one another is still considered the most effective way to break the chain of deadly coronavirus. "Obama putting on his mask like a normal, responsible person, right after eulogizing John Lewis, is a …

AP-NORC poll: 3 in 4 Americans back requiring wearing masks
4 years, 5 months ago

AP-NORC poll: 3 in 4 Americans back requiring wearing masks

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Three out of four Americans, including a majority of Republicans, favor requiring people to wear face coverings while outside their homes, a new poll finds, reflecting fresh alarm over spiking coronavirus cases and a growing embrace of government advice intended to safeguard public health. Blevins said he wears a mask in public because “it’s much more effective …

Too little, too late? Trump embraces masks in an about-face
4 years, 5 months ago

Too little, too late? Trump embraces masks in an about-face

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump came prepared. As he took the podium Tuesday to give a briefing room update on the coronavirus for the first time in months, the president was asked an obvious question: If wearing a mask is “patriotic,” as he tweeted this week, why didn’t he wear one more frequently? Maybe I’ll change my mind.” By Tuesday, …

GOP Senate candidate pushes vaccine conspiracy, claims masks "cause more problems than they solve"
4 years, 5 months ago

GOP Senate candidate pushes vaccine conspiracy, claims masks "cause more problems than they solve"

Salon  

A New Hampshire Republican Senate candidate on Friday disputed medical experts calling for the use of masks to slow the spread of the coronavirus despite having no science or medical background. "But I listen to other people outside of Dr. Bolduc argued that masks should be used in a "proper setting, like hospitals." Messner said in a statement that masks …

Donald Trump tweets image of himself wearing mask and calls it ’patriotic’
4 years, 5 months ago

Donald Trump tweets image of himself wearing mask and calls it ’patriotic’

Live Mint  

Washington D.C.: US President Donald Trump on Monday took to social media to post an image of himself wearing a face mask and indirectly called the act "patriotic" -- a clear pivot away from his earlier reluctance to wear a facial covering in public. "We are United in our effort to defeat the Invisible China Virus, and many people say …

Donald Trump has urged people to wear masks to fight coronavirus. Why did he change his mind?
4 years, 5 months ago

Donald Trump has urged people to wear masks to fight coronavirus. Why did he change his mind?

ABC  

For the first time since the coronavirus pandemic began, US President Donald Trump is encouraging the wearing of masks to avoid spreading COVID-19. Just before the mask tweet, Trump also announced he was bringing back public coronavirus task force briefings that were abandoned in late April when the President suggested injecting disinfectants to cure COVID-19. Not wearing a mask had …

S.E. Cupp: If Trump is serious, it’s very, very good news (opinion)
4 years, 5 months ago

S.E. Cupp: If Trump is serious, it’s very, very good news (opinion)

CNN  

Cupp is a CNN political commentator and the host of “SE Cupp Unfiltered.” The views expressed in this commentary are solely hers. That’s because it took that many people — and months of talk — for the President to finally, publicly and unequivocally promote the lifesaving practice of wearing a mask in public places. Monday night he tweeted — as …

Trump says he won’t order Americans to wear masks
4 years, 5 months ago

Trump says he won’t order Americans to wear masks

Live Mint  

President Donald Trump has said he would not order Americans to wear masks to contain the spread of the coronavirus, saying people should have a "certain freedom." His comments came after Dr Anthony Fauci, the top US infectious diseases expert, appealed to state and local leaders to be "as forceful as possible" in getting people to wear masks in public …

The presidential cover-up, or how Trump went from shunning to wearing a mask
4 years, 5 months ago

The presidential cover-up, or how Trump went from shunning to wearing a mask

LA Times  

When President Trump wore a face mask in public for the first time this weekend, his supporters were exultant. After the presumptive Democratic nominee was photographed wearing a face covering at a Memorial Day observance, Trump shared a tweet by former Fox News personality Brit Hume that knocked Biden’s masked appearance. The president later called Biden’s decision to wear a …

Donald Trump makes first public appearance with a mask
4 years, 5 months ago

Donald Trump makes first public appearance with a mask

Op India  

On Saturday, US President Donald Trump was reportedly seen wearing a mask for the first time during the Coronavirus pandemic. Justifying his decision to wear a mask during his visit to the medical facility, he said, “I think when you are in a hospital, especially in that particular setting when you are talking to a lot of soldiers, people that …

Donald Trump, visiting military hospital, wears mask in public for first time; 'too little, too late', says Biden camp
4 years, 5 months ago

Donald Trump, visiting military hospital, wears mask in public for first time; 'too little, too late', says Biden camp

Firstpost  

Washington: President Donald Trump wore a mask during a visit to a military hospital on Saturday, the first time the president has been seen in public with the type of facial covering recommended by health officials as a precaution against spreading or becoming infected by the novel coronavirus. Trump flew by helicopter to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in …

Trump wears mask in public for first time during pandemic
4 years, 5 months ago

Trump wears mask in public for first time during pandemic

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump wore a mask during a visit to a military hospital on Saturday, the first time the president has been seen in public with the type of facial covering recommended by health officials as a precaution against spreading or becoming infected by the novel coronavirus. I think it’s a great thing to wear a mask.” Trump …

What Trump’s mask can’t hide (Opinion)
4 years, 5 months ago

What Trump’s mask can’t hide (Opinion)

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Dean Obeidallah, a former attorney, is the host of SiriusXM radio’s daily program “The Dean Obeidallah Show” and a columnist for The Daily Beast. Trump’s campaign to undermine his own administration’s recommendation to wear a mask began that very day, at the very press conference, with Trump stating, “I’m choosing not to do it,” adding, “but some people …

Trump wears mask in public for first time during pandemic
4 years, 5 months ago

Trump wears mask in public for first time during pandemic

The Hindu  

President Donald Trump wore a mask during a visit to a military hospital on Saturday, the first time the President has been seen in public with the type of facial covering recommended by health officials as a precaution against spreading or becoming infected by the novel coronavirus. Mr. Trump flew by helicopter to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in …

Donald Trump says he expects to wear a mask when he visits military hospital
4 years, 5 months ago

Donald Trump says he expects to wear a mask when he visits military hospital

Live Mint  

U.S. President Donald Trump, who has avoided being seen wearing a face covering in public, said on Thursday he expects to wear a mask when he next visits U.S. troops at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center outside Washington. Trump said he would be visiting wounded soldiers as well as front-line workers seeking to contain the COVID-19 pandemic when …

Donald Trump says he’d have ’no problem’ using mask in ’tight’ quarters
4 years, 5 months ago

Donald Trump says he’d have ’no problem’ using mask in ’tight’ quarters

Live Mint  

US President Donald Trump, who has yet to be seen in public wearing a face mask during the coronavirus pandemic, said Wednesday he would have "no problem" doing so, while reiterating his belief that the contagion will just "disappear." "If I were in a tight situation with people, I would absolutely," Trump said in an interview with Fox Business, as …

Trump’s anti-mask crusade is coming back to bite him
4 years, 5 months ago

Trump’s anti-mask crusade is coming back to bite him

CNN  

CNN — President Donald Trump’s refusal to set an example by wearing a face covering, despite growing evidence that it may be one of the most effective ways to slow America’s increasingly disastrous coronavirus pandemic, was always a political statement. And he even said he couldn’t wear a mask when he’s meeting “presidents, prime ministers, dictators, kings, queens.” “I don’t …

Coronavirus: In change of tone, Trump says he’s ‘all for masks’
4 years, 5 months ago

Coronavirus: In change of tone, Trump says he’s ‘all for masks’

Al Jazeera  

After long opposing wearing a face mask, US president says he has no problem with it but federal mandate not needed. After long resisting wearing a face mask in public during the coronavirus pandemic, US President Donald Trump has now struck a different tone, saying he is in favour of the protective covering. The Republican president’s comments came a day …

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