Democrat President Joe Biden suggested to reporters that his 2024 election mask is just for show when he walked into a press conference without wearing the face covering.
As he approached the presidential lectern during a press conference, Biden was carrying the mask in his hand.
He then told reporters in the room not to “tell them I didn’t have it on” before placing the muzzle on his face to begin the press briefing.
“Let me explain to the press, I’ve been tested again today,” Biden said Wednesday.
“I’m clear across the board, but they keep telling me – because this has to be 10 days or something – I gotta keep wearing it [the mask].
“But don’t tell them I didn’t have it on when I walked in,” he added, prompting laughter among the corporate media hacks in attendance.
However, despite Biden’s insistence that he didn’t need it, he put on the mask to begin the press briefing to ensure the American people saw him wearing it.
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Biden puts the mask on or else he gets the hose again:
"They keep telling me, because this has to be ten days or something, I got to keep wearing it. Don't tell them I didn't have it on when I walked in." pic.twitter.com/G1LsgfM4vB
— Citizen Free Press (@CitizenFreePres) September 6, 2023
Biden’s violation of mask recommendations comes just one day after White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre announced that Biden would start wearing masks indoors and observe social distancing guidelines once again.
The president’s return to pandemic-era restrictions comes after fully “boosted” First Lady Jill Biden tested positive for Covid, again.
“President Biden tested negative again last night for COVID-19 and tested negative again today,” Jean-Pierre told reporters during a White House press briefing.
“He’s not experiencing any symptoms.
“As far as the steps he’s taking, since the president was with the first lady yesterday, he will be masking while indoors and around people in alignment with CDC guidance as has been the practice in the past, the president will remove his mask when sufficiently distanced from others indoors and while outside as well.”
Nevertheless, Biden immediately violated his own mask rules, right after Jean-Pierre’s announcement.
On Tuesday, Biden failed to wear a mask during a Medal of Honor ceremony, despite standing mere feet from an elderly military veteran.
Biden then bizarrely walked off the stage and left the hero hanging, without explanation.
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US President Joe Biden leaves everyone confused as he walks out in the middle of a Medal of Honor ceremony pic.twitter.com/Fa1rk6ICoT
— Sprinter Observer (@SprinterObserve) September 6, 2023
Biden’s flouting of mask recommendations comes after recent comments from former White House chief medical adviser Dr. Anthony Fauci about masking.
Fauci expressed concerns that Americans may fail to comply with mask rules if mandates make an unwelcome return.
“I would hope that if we get to the point that the volume of cases is such and organizations like the CDC recommends – CDC does not mandate anything – recommends that people wear masks, I would hope that people abide by that recommendation and take into account the risks to themselves and their families,” Fauci said in a CNN interview Saturday.
However, when confronted about the effectiveness of masks, Fauci was forced to admit that there’s no evidence to support masking.
The news comes amid mounting concerns that the Biden administration is preparing for a return to Covid restrictions ahead of the critical 2024 election, despite the pandemic long being over.
Meanwhile, a study recently shared by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) notes that N95 surgical face masks that were once recommended for the general public by the CDC may expose users to dangerous levels of toxic chemicals.
Those toxic chemicals have been linked to seizures and cancer.
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