US President Donald Trump has issued a powerful statement to the thousands of Americans pushing back against mandatory face mask laws and other public health measures, touring a factory producing face masks without wearing a mask himself.
As the infection rate across the US continues to rise, Trump visited the Honeywell factory in Arizona, which is producing N95 masks.
Despite a sign at the factory's entrance reading "Please wear your mask at all times", Trump instead wore only the safety goggles provided, touring a factory floor populated solely by mask-wearing workers.
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