It comes a day after one of Trump’s personal valets tested positive for the coronavirus.
Asked why President Trump didn’t wear a mask while honoring World War II veterans in their 90s—just a day after one of his personal valets tested positive for the COVID-19 coronavirus—press secretary Kayleigh McEnany said, “They made the choice to come here.”... [+]
War II Memorial to commemorate the 75th anniversary of V-E Day, Friday, May 8, 2020, in Washington, D.C.Trump met with WWII veterans, ages 96 to 100, to honor the 75th anniversary of V-E Day. “This president will make the decision as to whether to wear a mask or not,” McEnany said. “They made the choice to come here because they’ve chosen to put their nation first.”, it was announced that a member of the U.S. military who serves as Trump's personal valet had contracted the coronavirus.McEnany also confirmed Friday that a member of Pence's staff tested positive as well.
The United States leads the world in confirmed cases of the coronavirus with 1,263,052, nearly a third of all cases globally. The country also leads the world in reported deaths with 76,032.
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