


President Donald Trump talking to reporters on before departing the White House for Phoenix, Arizona to tour a Honeywell factory. You'll tell me: Should I leave the mask on when I'm speaking?" When asked if it was important for him to wear a mask, Trump said: "I'm supposed to make a speech.
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If it's a mask environment, I would have no problem," he said. If it's a mask environment, I would certainly do that. All others present were wearing masks and social distancing in accordance with Honeywell's site policy."Įarlier on Tuesday, when asked by reporters whether Trump would wear a mask during the factory visit if required to do so, he said: "I think it's a masked facility. Speaking to Newsweek, a spokesperson for Honeywell said: "Following White House recommended protocol, a small number of individuals directly interfacing with the President on Tuesday were tested for COVID-19 immediately prior to the event, received negative test results, and were permitted to not wear masks during portions of the visit based on that medical screening. A White House official claimed Honeywell had told the White House that Trump and other visitors did not need to wear masks, CNBC reports. The chief executive officer of Honeywell, Darius Adamczyk, as well as White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows and other visiting officials were also reported to have not worn masks during the visit.

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