"Trump Suddenly Claims 'Wearing Masks Is Patriotic'"

On the 20th (local time), U.S. President Donald Trump posted a photo of himself wearing a black mask on Twitter and said, "Wearing a mask is patriotic." Photo by Donald Trump Twitter.

[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Kim Bong-ju] On the 20th (local time), U.S. President Donald Trump posted a photo of himself wearing a black mask on Twitter and said, "Wearing a mask is patriotic."

The photo was taken on the 11th when he visited Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on the outskirts of Washington to meet patients and medical staff.

Along with the photo, he tweeted, "We are united in the effort to defeat the invisible Chinese virus, and many people say that wearing a face mask is patriotic when social distancing is not possible."

He added, "There is no one more patriotic than me, your favorite president!"

Although Trump has said, "I am a mask believer," he has avoided publicly showing himself wearing a mask until now.

According to CNN, despite aides urging President Trump to wear a mask for months, he ignored them. However, it is reported that he eventually changed his stance after campaign aides raised concerns during a recent reelection strategy meeting at the White House, stating, "Internal figures also show that President Trump's COVID-19 response is not being recognized positively."

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