President Donald Trump and the administration’s public health officials recommended that Americans wear masks when necessary, to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Trump told CBS News in a July 14 interview that he encourages people to don facial coverings in a bid to curb the spread of the deadly bug, though he stopped short of supporting a nationwide mask-wearing mandate. CBS’s Catherine Herridge had asked the president if it should be left up to state governors on whether to impose mask requirements.
