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applegrove

(118,492 posts)
Tue May 26, 2020, 08:10 PM May 2020

Trump Dismisses Face Masks as 'Politically Correct'

Trump Dismisses Face Masks as ‘Politically Correct’

May 26, 2020 at 7:58 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

https://politicalwire.com/2020/05/26/trump-dismisses-face-masks-as-politically-correct/

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President Trump dismissed a mask-wearing reporter as being “politically correct,” the Washington Post reports.

“The president’s refusal to wear a face mask in public, defying recommendations from public health experts, has become a symbol for his supporters resisting stay-at-home orders amid the coronavirus crisis. To wear one then is seen by some as being anti-Trump.”

Vox: “Trump’s latest unhinged news conference illustrates why he’s no longer doing daily coronavirus briefings.”

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Trump Dismisses Face Masks as 'Politically Correct' (Original Post) applegrove May 2020 OP
They used to call it "being a good citizen" Sucha NastyWoman May 2020 #1
he has politicized a fucking VIRUS Skittles May 2020 #2
he is literally using the virus to divide the country so he can use it as a political football Takket May 2020 #3
Yes this ! and +100,000 be damned . lunasun May 2020 #5
It's a shame the reporter MurrayDelph May 2020 #4

Takket

(21,528 posts)
3. he is literally using the virus to divide the country so he can use it as a political football
Tue May 26, 2020, 08:20 PM
May 2020

to get re-elected.

he is despicable.

MurrayDelph

(5,292 posts)
4. It's a shame the reporter
Tue May 26, 2020, 08:28 PM
May 2020

didn't say "No, sir, I'm trying to do the right thing. You should try it some time."

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