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Trump Violates State Law and AG’s Request – Refuses to Wear Mask While Touring Michigan Plant

President Donald Trump once again refused to wear a face mask, once again while touring a plant that manufactures PPE and ventilators.
But this time it’s different.
Trump was asked repeatedly by the State of Michigan’s Attorney General, Dana Nessel, to wear a mask. State law requires masks to be worn in inside public spaces to help stop the spread of the coronavirus and to help keep people from becoming sick. The plant, a converted Ford auto factory, has an agreement with auto workers that everyone will be required to wear a mask while inside the facility.
Trump refused. Asked by a reporter, the President once again claimed, “I wore one in this back area,” where there were no cameras.
Trump told reporters he wore a mask in the “back area” of the Ford plant. Here’s a photo of him in the back area of the Ford plant without a mask. pic.twitter.com/aAR6Sxljgz
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) May 21, 2020
This time Trump went further though, saying, “I didn’t want to give the press the pleasure of seeing it.”
Masks only work when worn. It’s unclear the President understands that wearing a mask can save lives.
Watch:
REPORTER: Can you explain why you decided not to wear a mask?
TRUMP: “Well I did wear — I had one on before. I wore one in this back area. But I didn’t want to give the press the pleasure of seeing it.”
R: But the executives are wearing them.
TRUMP: “That’s their choice.” pic.twitter.com/WuNFNrYkxm
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) May 21, 2020
This report has been updated to reflect the plant makes ventilators and PPE.
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