Coronavirus live updates: Most White House officials will be asked to wear masks, but directive will

[Dennis Donovan]

Source: WaPo

Coronavirus live updates: Most White House officials will be asked to wear masks, but directive will not apply to Trump

By Adam Taylor, Lateshia Beachum, Katie Mettler, John Wagner and Meryl Kornfield

May 11, 2020 at 3:13 p.m. EDT

Breaking: Most White House officials will be asked to wear masks or face coverings in public spaces on complex grounds, a move to prevent coronavirus from spreading further inside the presidential compound, according to three administration officials with knowledge of a directive to be issued Monday.

The request does not apply to offices, however, and President Trump is still unlikely to wear a mask or face covering, aides say.

Fears are mounting over a coronavirus outbreak in the White House after two confirmed infections within the president’s orbit and what several officials have said are mixed messages on precautionary measures.

“It is scary to go to work,” economic adviser Kevin Hassett said Sunday, adding that, “People have to step up and serve their country.”

Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/05/11/coronavirus-update-us/

[Turbineguy]

1. "People have to step up and serve their country."

That country being Russia.

[tazkcmo]

2. I served

Let the MAGAts have this round.

[Arkansas Granny]

8. Hear, hear!

[sakabatou]

3. 'Cause Trump's a special boy

[mountain grammy]

4. what is it with him? Is it the makeup?

he's a fucking lunatic.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

5. Editing to delete, as there seems to be no scientific source for the data in the graphic

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/covid-19-mask-efficacy-chart/

[MFGsunny]

11. YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS! Maybe pictures will help the COVIDijots.

Thanks for posting it THIS way.

[Submariner]

6. Manly men who stare at the sun don't need no stinking' mask

deep breaths donnie, breath deep breaths so you will succumb quicker. I so want to do thought and prayers for the donald.

[BamaRefugee]

7. I think trump could be the one spreading the virus...so those masks aren't gonna do those soon-to-be

-intubated staff members any good.
But I guarantee trump will be awarding posthumous Purple Hearts to the families of all who die in loyal servitude to him.

[zentrum]

10. He would insert an "r"

....into the word "loyal". If you see what I mean.

[BamaRefugee]

13. I see what you did. And purple IS the royal color...

[zentrum]

9. Oh, but you

...have to go to work. Isn't that what the magabase is lusting after?

[procon]

12. Excellent decision from our 73 year old,

overweight, wheezing and gasping president with his slurred speech and swollen face. Please don't wear a mask.


A mask will make you look like the crook you really are. A mask will hide your permanently pursed duck lips. A mask will only encourage photoshoppers everywhere to add seriously funny facial drawings that will make you look like the stupid clown you've always been.

In the famous words of a great man, "please proceed."

[ffr]

14. It's no worse than the flu! Come-on!!! It's a democrat hoax. Be a warrior Donny!

Stick to your guns. Do away with the masks.

[rurallib]

15. Donny Corona doesn't want to mess up his make up

[Brainfodder]

16. Our wonderful leader should also not wear makeup or hair care products, people tell me:

[cstanleytech]

17. I agree Trump should instead wear