Trump mocks Biden for wearing masks: 'Every time you see him, he's got a mask'

During the presidential debate on Tuesday, President Trump mocked Joe Biden for frequently wearing a mask as he answered a question about downplaying the effectiveness of wearing a face covering to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

“You’ve begun to question the effectiveness of masks as a disease preventer,” moderator Chris Wallace said to Trump. “And in fact recently you have cited the issue of waiters touching their mask and touching plates. Are you questioning the efficacy of masks?”

Trump said no and then pulled out his own mask to demonstrate that he does wear one. “I put a mask on when I think I need it.”

But he then went on to mock Biden for wearing masks often. “Every time you see him, he’s got a mask,” Trump said as Biden laughed. “He could be speaking 200 feet away from it. And he shows up with the biggest mask I’ve ever seen.”

Although mask-wearing has increasingly become the norm, some are still resistant to wearing face coverings in public spaces despite numerous state mandates ordering their use.