Donald Trump wears goggles as he tours a factory that makes protective gear while workers and his support staff don masks. In doing so Trump shifted his rhetoric, removing cautionary caveats on whether states should reopen and instead presenting an imminent easing of stay-at-home rules as a fait accompli. And Trump encouraged states to ease social-distancing measures and allow businesses to reopen, though "safely." Yet the president declined to set an example by engaging in one recommended safety protocol himself: wearing a mask. But factory workers and other members of the visiting group did.

Source: The Standard May 06, 2020 19:07 UTC