# The pro-mask side needs to step up its influencing game

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**Category:** The Quarantine Zone\
**Tags:** covid-quarantine\
**Created:** [July 20, 2020, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-pro-mask-side-needs-to-step-up-its-influencing-game/915842 "2020-07-20T15:21:05Z")\
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**Post date:** [July 23, 2020, 12:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-pro-mask-side-needs-to-step-up-its-influencing-game/915842/140 "2020-07-23T12:10:11Z")

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> [@GIGObuster](#):
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> [Trump’s tweet]
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> > We are United in our effort to defeat the Invisible China Virus, and many people say that it is Patriotic to wear a face mask when you can’t socially distance. There is nobody more Patriotic than me, your favorite President!
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> But never fear, chances are that he is doing a ‘do what I say, not what I do’ move; still, it is a signal for conservative or weird local governments and businesses to follow.

Cross-posted from “Is Trump Posturing for a Convention Surprise” thread:

> [@Is Trump is Posturing for a Convention Surprise to Invigorate the Base?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-trump-is-posturing-for-a-convention-surprise-to-invigorate-the-base/916010/24):
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> Well, that didn’t last long.
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> [https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/508300-trump-seen-at-dc-fundraiser-without-mask-just-hours-after-saying-its](https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/508300-trump-seen-at-dc-fundraiser-without-mask-just-hours-after-saying-its)

[https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/508300-trump-seen-at-dc-fundraiser-without-mask-just-hours-after-saying-its](https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/508300-trump-seen-at-dc-fundraiser-without-mask-just-hours-after-saying-its)

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