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President Donald Trump wore a mask while visiting wounded service members at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center and people were very surprised since this is the first time he has been seen in a mask in public during the coronavirus pandemic. Chris Cillizza explains why this is so significant.

SOURCES AND FURTHER READING:
'Pleading' from aides led to Trump agreeing -- after months -- to wear a mask
https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/10/politics/trump-mask-walter-reed-coronavirus/index.html?utm_term=image&utm_source=twCNNp&utm_content=2020-07-10T13%3A45%3A04&utm_medium=social

May Quinnipiac University poll
https://poll.qu.edu/national/release-detail?ReleaseID=3661

Trump announces new face mask recommendations after heated internal debate
https://edition.cnn.com/2020/04/03/politics/trump-white-house-face-masks/index.html

Trump says he won't wear a mask in front of cameras
https://www.cnn.com/2020/05/21/politics/donald-trump-michigan-masks/index.html

Joe Biden
https://www.cnn.com/election/2020/candidate/biden

Broad disapproval for Trump's handling of coronavirus, race relations: POLL
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/broad-disapproval-trumps-handling-coronavirus-race-relations-poll/story?id=71704889

About me:
I was named "best dressed" in 7th grade. That, along with being CNN's editor at large and author of the daily "Point" newsletter are my proudest achievements. Look for me here every Tuesday and Thursday to find out what’s really going down in politics.

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The Point team: Leigh Munsil and Allison Gordon
Editor: Michelle Cho
Producer: Arielle Sacks

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