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GOP senators tell Trump to wear a mask as coronavirus surge smashes conservative states
SOME GOP senators are telling Trump to wear a mask, as a coronavirus surge smashes conservative states.
The urging came as due to spikes.
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As the administration has maintained that case increases are due to conducting more tests, some senators are pushing for the president to set an example wear a mask.
"I’d prefer he do it," Republican Senator of Marco Rubio said, as reported by .
"You know he’s not gonna do it. I’m not excusing it, obviously.
"I’d prefer he wore it because people follow an example," he added.
Rubio on Thursday .
Republican Sen. Shelley Moore Capito of said she thinks Trump "should be leading that effort."
"Should he be wearing a mask? In certain situations, yes," Moore said, as reported by Politico.
Republican Sen. Mike Braun of said that he didn't think the president would wear a mask, reported.
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"I mean, he obviously is not going to," Braun said.
Rick Scott, a Republican Florida Senator, said he believes elected officials like governors, mayors and the president "have a responsibility," Politico reported.
"I think they ought to be talking about masks more and social distancing,” Scott said.
Sen. Lindsey Graham also said he does not see Trump changing his mind, Newsweek reported.
"Well, I don't think he's going to change where he's at on masks," Graham said.
Despite CDC recommendations that people wear masks, Trump has – during a private part of a tour at Ford last month.
The mask had a presidential seal.
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He also briefly put on a face shield during the plant tour, but was only publicly seen carrying the face mask.
The urging for Trump to wear a mask came as US coronavirus cases near 2.5million.
Across the nation, more than 124,000 Americans have died from COVID-19.
On Friday, was seen .
"We just believe that what's most important here is that people listen to the leadership in their state, the leadership in their local community and adhere to that guidance," Pence said during the briefing.
"Whether that have to do with facial coverings, whether that have to do with the size of gatherings."
Experts, however, urged people to wear masks.
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"Plan A: Do not go in a crowd. Plan B: If you do, make sure you wear a mask," CDC Director Robert Redfield said.
In an interview with KDKA on Thursday, Democratic presidential nominee said he would .
"I would insist that everybody out in public be wearing that mask," Biden said.
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