Prior to his hospitalization, Cain, 74, appeared at President Donald Trump’s Tulsa rally without a mask, and later expressed his frustration about mask-wearing requirements. “PEOPLE ARE FED UP!” Cain said of mask mandates on July 1—the same day he would end up being hospitalized. TANGENTAt least among some elected officials, the Republican skepticism on mask-wearing seems to have softened over the past few weeks. Several Republican governors have now issued statewide mask-wearing mandates and Trump recently tweeted that wearing a mask is “Patriotic." FURTHER READINGHerman Cain Hospitalized With COVID-19 After Attending Trump Tulsa Rally Maskless (Forbes)Trump Calls Mask Wearing ‘Patriotic,’ Tweets Photo Wearing One (Forbes)Full coverage and live updates on the Coronavirus

Source: Forbes July 27, 2020 21:01 UTC