Trump Tells Reporter To Take Mask Off, Reporter Declines

Trump tells reporter to take mask off, reporter declines. Minutes later, Trump praises another reporter for not wearing a mask. A key model says that 122,000 lives could be saved by wearing masks. 

Trump touts pandemic response, attacks rivals and repeats false claims during a campaign-like news conference at the White House. 

Officials fear a post-holiday coronavirus surge. New coronavirus cases are averaging about 40,000 daily and double average going into Memorial Day. The United States coronavirus cases near 6.3 million and the death toll tops 189,000. 

Trump politicizes the coronavirus vaccine and accuses Biden's campaign of the same thing. Trump accuses Harris of "political rhetoric" on vaccines even as president ties vaccine timeline to "special date." Trump demands Harris apologize for "political" vaccine rhetoric. Trump floats baseless allegations about Biden's health. Kamala Harris meets with Jacob Blake and family, as Trump double downs on law and order message. 

Trump launches an unprecedented attack on military leaders that he appointed and accuses them of waging wars to boost profits, as he says that soldiers love him. Trump says that military and Pentagon leaders, "want to do nothing but fight wars" to keep contractors happy. Trump says that Pentagon leaders don't love him. 

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