Donald Trump said he briefly wore a mask during his Thursday visit to a Ford plant in Michigan, but took it off before facing reporters because “I didn’t want to give the press the pleasure of seeing it.”

But someone snuck a photo anyway.

Earlier this week, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed an executive order prohibiting nonessential visits to manufacturing facilities.

On Wednesday, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel said she would not block Trump’s visit, but did pen an open letter imploring him to wear a mask during his tour of the Ford plant. “Anyone who has potentially been recently exposed to coronavirus, including the president of the United States, has not only a legal responsibility, but also a social and moral responsibility, to take reasonable precautions to prevent further spread of the virus,” she wrote.

Trump told reporters that he did wear a mask “in the back area,” but was “given a choice.” He also praised his appearance, saying, “Honestly, I think I look better in the mask.” Ford executives who accompanied Trump wore face coverings, and in a statement, the company said Bill Ford, its executive chairman, “encouraged Trump to wear a mask when he arrived. He wore a mask during a private viewing of three Ford GTs from over the years. The president later removed the mask for the remainder of the visit.”

Trump said that he didn’t want to wear a mask in front of the press, because he didn’t want to give the press the pleasure of seeing him in the mask.

Reporter: Mr. President, why did you decide not to wear a mask?

Trump: "Well, I did. 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." pic.twitter.com/KMLZQEFTA4

— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) May 21, 2020

But alas, according to TMZ, someone snapped a photo of Trump in the mask, adorned with the presidential seal: