Trump Wears Mask Publicly For First Time During Walter Reed Hospital Visit

Though public health experts and the Centers For Disease Control say that masks are necessary to stem the spread of the coronavirus, Trump has thus far declined to wear one personally in front of reporters.

Trump did wear a mask privately in May during a visit to a Ford motor plant in Michigan, but it wasn't in front of the press and it was only captured in a photo from someone at the factory.

CNN reported that White House aides and advisers have been begging the president to wear a face covering publicly for weeks in order to encourage those who are defiantly skeptical of mask wearing.

In recent days, Trump has offered stronger support for masks, saying during an interview with Fox Business earlier this month that he's "all for" masks and even likes the way he looks in them-but he had still not worn one for a photo-op before Saturday.

Since Trump and those around him are frequently tested, his risk of actually transmitting the virus may be low, but critics say he should be setting a good example by wearing a mask anyway.

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