Biden Fires Back at Trump’s Remarks About Him Not Instituting a National Mask Mandate

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden fired back at President Donald Trump’s remarks about him not instituting a national mask mandate.

When Trump participated in a presidential town hall on Tuesday night, he attempted to blame Biden for the United States not having a national mask mandate amid the coronavirus pandemic.

A swing voter said, “Wearing masks has proven to lessen the spread of COVID. Why don’t you support a mandate for national mask-wearing and why don’t you wear a mask more often?”

Trump quickly insisted that he does wear a mask when he has to and when visiting hospitals. Then, he took aim at Biden and Democratic vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris.

“They said at the Democrat Convention… they’re going to do a national mandate, they never did it,” Trump explained to host George Stephanopoulos. “Because they’re checked out, they never did it.”

Biden quickly took to Twitter to remind Trump that he is currently the president of the United States as the former vice president urged his supporters to pitch in to his campaign to help him be elected.

As he shared the clip of Trump’s remarks, he tweeted, “To be clear: I am not currently president. But if you chip in now, we can change that in November.”

Since the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) began recommending the use of face coverings, Trump and Biden have expressed opposing views on the prioritization of masks.

While Biden has repeatedly stressed the importance of mask-wearing, Trump has pushed back. In August, Biden and Harris participated in a