Trump campaign defends lack of COVID-19 precautions before president's diagnosis
By Zack Budryk - 10/04/20 01:14 PM EDT
Two Trump campaign advisers defended the approach to the coronavirus Sunday and once again took an opportunity to mock his Democratic rivals use of a mask even after the president was diagnosed with the virus last week.
Despite the president’s positive test, campaign adviser Jason Miller mocked Democratic nominee Joe Biden’s use of masks on the campaign trail, echoing the president himself during the Tuesday presidential debates.
"I think too often he’s used the mask as a prop,†Miller said on ABC's “This Week.†“A mask is very important, but even if he's -- he could be 20, 30 feet away from the nearest person and still have the mask on. That's not going to change anything that's out there.â€
Biden has tested negative for the virus in days since he appeared on stage with Trump during a presidential debate on Tuesday.
In an appearance later on NBC’s “Meet the Press,†Miller said he had “no concerns at all†about Vice President Pence, who has tested negative, continuing to campaign.
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