As the US becomes more and more wracked with novel coronavirus COVID-19 cases, governors have begun to push for a federal mandate on wearing masks.<br />White House officials are discussing actively encouraging masks as they shift to a strategy of preparing Americans to live long-term with the virus.<br />But according to CNN, President Donald Trump has so far resisted the call, and still refuses to wear one himself.<br />The debate over masks has come to encapsulate a federal effort marked by muddled messaging and negative health outcomes.<br />The White House Coronavirus Task Force's bungling has gravely damaged the President's chances in the November presidential election.<br />Trump's reluctance to strongly support wearing masks or facial coverings is only deepening the impression that he isn't taking the pandemic seriously.
