More widely, polls show public trust in Trump’s management of the crisis tanking. Trump went some way to addressing that Monday with a tweeted picture of himself in a black mask with the presidential seal and a call for patriotism. “Many people say that it is Patriotic to wear a face mask when you can’t socially distance,” Trump wrote. ADVERTISEMENT“I think it’s a great way to get information out to the public,” he told reporters. Trump said the briefings would focus on good news regarding vaccine development and therapeutics.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer July 20, 2020 21:00 UTC