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Trump Mocks Reporter For Wearing a Mask, ‘You Just Want to Be Politically Correct!’
Donald Trump denied mocking former Vice President Joe Biden for wearing a mask to an outdoor Memorial Day event, then appeared to do just that to a reporter who insisted on keeping his face covering on during a Rose Garden event on Tuesday.
“You want to be politically correct,” the president said to Reuters reporter Jeff Mason, whom he had asked to remove his mask to ask a question more audibly.
“No. I just want to wear the mask,” Mason shot back, his mask in place.
First Trump said he didn’t mock Biden for wearing a mask, but thought it was odd he would wear a mask outside. Remember Trump’s own CDC guidelines call for wearing a mask.
Trump on why he seemingly criticized Biden for wearing a mask: "He was standing outside with his wife, perfect conditions, perfect weather — when they're inside they don't wear masks. And so I thought it was very unusual he had one on." pic.twitter.com/zTcft2ymUP
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) May 26, 2020
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Then Trump mocked Mason for wearing a mask, and claimed he was doing so to be “politically correct.” Sick.
"You want to be politically correct" — Trump asks @jeffmason1 to take his mask off then disses him when he refuses to do so pic.twitter.com/ALhIY9n5e2
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) May 26, 2020
Then then repeated his disgusting claim about Joe Scarborough and called for an investigation:
"A lot of people suggest that … very sad and very suspicious … there is no statute of limitations. So, it would be a very good thing to do" — Trump defends pushing false Joe Scarborough conspiracy theories and calls for him to be investigated pic.twitter.com/NeJQ2uBZp8
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) May 26, 2020
Here’s the President* of the United States calling loyal FBI and intelligence community employees slimebags:
Trump calls former FBI and intelligence community "dishonest slimebags" pic.twitter.com/jzYCU15W20
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) May 26, 2020
And here is Trump just simply lying:
"I can absolutely do it if I want to" — Trump insists he has the authority to overrule state governors if they refuse to reopen places of worship (he does not have that authority) pic.twitter.com/GxslxOJf1t
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) May 26, 2020
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