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May 27, 2020

Trump Mocks Reporter Who Refused to Remove Mask as "Politically Correct"
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President Trump accused a reporter of trying to be "politically correct"
for wearing a face mask during a press briefing at the White House on
Tuesday. Trump's comment came a day after he shared a tweet mocking Joe
Biden for wearing a mask during a Memorial Day event in Delaware.

President Donald Trump: "Biden can wear a mask, but he was standing
outside with his wife, perfect conditions, perfect weather. They're
inside, they don't wear masks, and so I thought it was very unusual that
he had one on. But I thought that was fine. I wasn't criticizing him at
all. Why would I ever do a thing like that? And your second question
was? I couldn't hear you."

Jeff Mason: "The second" -

President Donald Trump: "Can you - can you take it off? Because I cannot
hear you."

Jeff Mason: "I'll just speak louder, sir." 

President Donald Trump: "Oh, OK, because you want to be politically
correct. Go ahead."

Jeff Mason: "No, sir. I just want to wear the mask."

President Donald Trump: "Go ahead."

Meanwhile, Joe Biden called Trump an "absolute fool" and said his
refusal to wear face masks is "stoking deaths."


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