Both left their homes with their wives to do the honours….
Trump’s visit to Baltimore ‘s Fort McHenry and Arlington National Cemetery was announced….
He was greeted with a small protest group in Baltimore…
Biden’s visit to a veterans memorial in Wilmington, Del was not….
It was the first trip from his home since the virus crisis began for Biden and his wife Jill…
The Biden’s wore masks…
The Trump’s did not….
President Trump and the first lady visited Arlington National Cemetery on Monday morning for a wreath-laying ceremony, then traveled to Fort McHenry in Baltimore “to honor the American heroes who have sacrificed their lives serving in the U.S. Armed Forces,” a White House statement read.
The president’s visit to Baltimore, a city he once called “disgusting, rat and rodent infested,” had drawn protest, and the city’s mayor asked him to rethink the visit. On Sunday, President Trump came under fire for playing a round of golf at his club in Virginia as the death toll from the coronavirus climbed. A small group of protesters met his motorcade as it pulled up to the entrance of the cemetery, with one person holding a sign that read: “Liar.”
Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr., who has been campaigning from his home amid the pandemic, on Monday made his first public appearance since mid-March.He and his wife, Jill Biden, wearing black masks, laid down a wreath at a veterans memorial in Delaware, in what was an unannounced visit. During their trips in Arlington and Baltimore, Mr. Trump and the first lady, Melania Trump, did not wear masks….
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@ForecasterEnten
Most people are wearing masks… and it’s a growing % of the population. Moreover, most think Trump should be wearing a mask. https://ipsos.com/sites/default/files/ct/news/documents/2020-05/topline-axios-wave-10.pdf… https://poll.qu.edu/national/release-detail?ReleaseID=3661