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spanone

(135,900 posts)
Fri Jul 17, 2020, 10:20 AM Jul 2020

Six months into a PANDEMIC & Americans are still arguing about wearing a mask ...wonder why?

MF45

trump says some Americans wear coronavirus masks to signal disapproval of him
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/06/18/trump-says-some-wear-coronavirus-masks-to-signal-disapproval-of-him.html

Trump tells allies his wearing a mask would 'send the wrong message,' make him look ridiculous
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-tells-allies-his-wearing-mask-would-send-wrong-message-n1202001

Trump’s dumbfounding refusal to encourage wearing masks
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/06/25/trumps-dumbfounding-refusal-encourage-wearing-masks/

Trump says he won't wear a mask in front of cameras
https://www.cnn.com/2020/05/21/politics/donald-trump-michigan-masks/index.html

Republicans are practically begging Trump to tell people to wear a mask. He still won’t listen.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/06/30/republicans-are-practically-begging-trump-tell-people-wear-mask-he-still-wont-listen/

Trump won't wear mask because he doesn't want to look 'ridiculous', report says
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-coronavirus-face-mask-cdc-a9504826.html

Trump mocks those wearing face masks, calling it "politically correct"
https://www.cbsnews.com/video/trump-mocks-those-wearing-face-masks-calling-it-politically-correct/#x

Why Won’t Trump Wear a Mask?
https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2020-05-22/why-won-t-donald-trump-wear-a-mask-during-the-pandemic





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Six months into a PANDEMIC & Americans are still arguing about wearing a mask ...wonder why? (Original Post) spanone Jul 2020 OP
In other words, we need a president. patricia92243 Jul 2020 #1
Amen....we've had nothing but a shit-stirrer for three and a half years. spanone Jul 2020 #2
Trump is a sick piece of shit...(apologies to shit) Stuart G Jul 2020 #3
The traitor wants Americans to die. dalton99a Jul 2020 #4
Putin is paying him a bounty on dead Americans SoonerPride Jul 2020 #6
+1 2naSalit Jul 2020 #7
That monster should be in prison malaise Jul 2020 #5
+1 SoonerPride Jul 2020 #8
K&R for visibility. crickets Jul 2020 #9
If Republicans had got on board with masks early on, they would be in the catbird's seat today. Midnight Writer Jul 2020 #10
Bookmarking Nevilledog Jul 2020 #11
He actually looks better with a mask and he's already ridiculous looking SammyWinstonJack Jul 2020 #12

SoonerPride

(12,286 posts)
6. Putin is paying him a bounty on dead Americans
Fri Jul 17, 2020, 10:28 AM
Jul 2020

Probably.

And at this point would it actually be surprising?

I doubt anyone would be shocked to find out that were true.

Midnight Writer

(21,819 posts)
10. If Republicans had got on board with masks early on, they would be in the catbird's seat today.
Fri Jul 17, 2020, 03:29 PM
Jul 2020

The effects of the virus would be muted, the economy would be chugging along, and their standard bearer Trump wouldn't be down 15 points 4 months before an election.

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