“If I were in a difficult situation with people, I would absolutely do it,” said Donald Trump.
Washington:
US President Donald Trump, who has yet to be seen in public wearing a face mask during the coronavirus pandemic, said on Wednesday that he would “have no problem” doing so – if conditions required.
“If I were in a difficult situation with people, I would absolutely do it,” said Trump in an interview with Fox Business, as many states in the United States are seeing a slight increase in cases.
But he added, “Usually I’m not in this position.”
Trump noted that most of the people he sees in the White House are tested for COVID-19 before coming into contact with him.
“I’m all for masks – I think masks are good,” he said, while adding his doubts as to whether face covers should be “mandatory” nationwide for curb the spread of the deadly virus.
“You have many places in the country where people stay very far” from each other, he said.
Many Republicans, including the majority leader in the Senate, Mitch McConnell, are now more active in encouraging Americans to wear masks in public.
While Vice President Mike Pence has worn masks several times, including on a recent trip to hard-hit Texas, Trump has never been seen in public wearing one.
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