Trump changes his position and asks people to wear a mask

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-53258792

Mr Trump - who has avoided appearing in public with a mask - also maintained face coverings do not need to become mandatory to curb Covid-19's spread.

His remarks to Fox News come a day after a top Republican called on Mr Trump to wear a mask as an example. A number of states are seeing surges in virus cases and deaths in recent days.

The US now has over 2.6 million confirmed Covid-19 infections and more than 127,000 deaths. Speaking to Fox Business Network on Wednesday, Mr Trump said: "I'm all for masks."

When asked whether he would wear one, the president said: "If I were in a tight situation with people I would, absolutely." He added that people have seen him wearing one before.

Mr Trump said he would have "no problem" with wearing a mask publicly and that he "sort of liked" how he looked with one on, likening himself to the Lone Ranger.

But the president reiterated that he did not think making face-coverings mandatory across the US was needed, because there are "many places in the country where people stay very long distance".

"If people feel good about it they should do it."

Mr Trump was also asked in his Fox Business interview on Wednesday if he still believes coronavirus will "disappear" someday.

"I do," he said. "I do. Yeah sure. At some point."

During Mr Trump's forthcoming Independence Day celebration on 3 July at Mount Rushmore, his supporters in attendance will not be forced to wear masks or socially distance.

Well, he even said he would wear one himself after spending weeks saying they were not needed. Honestly, I feel like we're living in the Twilight Zone.

Good! One step forward.

Don't jinx it, lol. Next week he declares war on Iran.

I'm seriously concerned he is actually going to do that. Someone might plant the idea that wartime presidents are pretty much always two-term presidents and he would be like "Hmmmmm..."

Why would the Left care what he says if they reject everything he says anyway?

And btw, forcing the public to wear a mask isn’t even in his jurisdiction. It’s a municipal order.

But...buh...I didn’t think you needed a mask for a hoax!

Because we want to get this disease under control.

And btw, forcing the public to wear a mask isn’t even in his jurisdiction. It’s a municipal order.

Leadership. He's got his followers eschewing masks to own the libs, which raises the R0 numbers and all the numbers that flow from the increase.

@mattbbpl: Well, I’m a Trump supporter and I wear a mask.

Congratulations?

It's like hearing a toddler being forced to apologize in a room of adults when they really didn't want to.

He's losing the country, he is losing his base, he is losing his allies in the senate, he's going to have to change his ways (He wont) if he wants to get re-elected.

But the damage is done, we are in for a rough couple of months

Yup, damage is done lets see if his hardcore cult will start wearing mask now this should be interesting.

Maybe he just solved the breathing issues and other medical issues millions in his base has?

Frankly I think he should get the Nobel price in Medicine for this. :P