Donald Trump and the federal government have done a number on them.First there was the don’t-do-it phase. Then the nice-but-not-for-me dissonance.
Followed by the local-rules-don’t-apply exceptions. Topped off by Trump’s stated suspicion that some people wear masks just to troll him.It has all added up to a murky message about one of the critical tools in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic.
And the politicization of the to-wear-or-not-to-wear debate is clear in recent public polling. Coronavirus: Feds urged to spend $1.5B more to battle COVID-19 around the world To be clear: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that people wear cloth face coverings in public settings where other social distancing measures are.