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Trump says he won't consider a national mask mandate

Donald Trump answered in an interview if he would consider a mandate "No, I want people to have a certain freedom, and I don’t believe in that."

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Published July 18,2020 02:00 AM
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U.S. President Donald Trump touts administration efforts to curb federal regulations during an event on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, U.S., July 16, 2020. (REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst)

U.S. President Donald Trump said he would not consider a national mandate requiring people to wear masks to combat the spread of the coronavirus.

Asked in an interview on Fox News to be broadcast on Sunday if he would consider a mandate, Trump said: "No, I want people to have a certain freedom, and I don't believe in that."