Covid-19: Republicans divided over Donald Trump's mockery of wearing masks

Some Republican strategists are of the view there was a clear logic to Trump's tactics, assuming voters see them positioning Trump as a champion for the return to normal life.

As President Donald Trump continues to treat face masks as something to mock and refuses to wear one in public, there has been a growing chorus of Republicans against President's suggestion that wearing cloth masks to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus is considered a sign of 'personal weakness' or 'political correctness'.

Among them are Governors, who seek to prevent a rebound in Covid-19 cases and federal lawmakers, who face tough re-election fights later this year, as national polling shows lopsided support for wearing masks in public, The Washington Post reported.

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