"The one thing we do know is these masks make a gigantic difference. I would insist that everybody out in public be wearing that mask. Anyone to reopen would have to make sure that they walked into a business that had masks," Biden told CNN's affiliate in Pittsburgh, KDKA, while wearing a black mask. Pressed if he'd use federal power to mandate wearing a mask in public, Biden responded,"Yes, I would. From an executive standpoint, yes I would.
Read MoreAt least 16 states and the District of Columbia have mandates on wearing cloth face masks in public, but masks have become a political flash point as some argue the requirement infringes upon their civil liberties. Despite the advice from public health experts, Trump continues to defy health recommendations and has been reluctant to be seen wearing a mask in public. The White House maintains that everyone who comes in contact with the President is tested for coronavirus regularly.
Not a war, a slaughter
I love it
He lost my vote.
People who's life that will be saved will thank you.
I really don’t understand why american people don’t like wearing mask. It’s basic and cheap way to protect themsleves.
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What a tool! Do you not have someone with bloody common sense? God Help America!!
So first we were forced to buy insurance. Now we will be forced to wear masks. Are there any freedoms we get to keep.
Bad move..
Yes we know SleepyJoe JoeBiden you will bring us closer to socialism
and there goes the 2020 presidential election
I'm not certain the law less MAGA-FLU spreaders will react well to such an edict.
Why didn't George Floyd have any reflective struggles before his death? The police was have his hands in his pocket, very relaxed.
'Presumptive'? Just vote to make it REAL!
this is another reason why he should not be voted
Will he deputize AntifaDomesticTerrorists to enforce it?
Is that an achievement?
Yes, the mask could save millions of Americans from being infected & potentially dying from virus. But if you are wanting to exercise your right not to wear a mask & can guarantee your decision will not see you infect your fellow Americans then fine.
What,Just Resign in advance
He is an idiot!
after an election the losing party normally accept the lost and unite the nation, not object to everything, or waste time & resources re-drafting bills i'm not against Democrats just the current democrat leadership pick pick pick
You didn't say it all Joe, Face mask compulsory.not to bad Vaccination by force.atom of bad leadership Gay society free. What a destructive leader. Same sex marriage approved by Joe that is an evil leader Abortion legislatio. What a killer president. SAY NO TO JOE VOTE TRUMP
President Donald Trump is stupid but ignorant about warnings from the top health experts. AuriaChrista
That dang constitution though. But hey ... Democrats don’t need no stinking constitution.
You can’t. The same reason Trump couldn’t mandate stay at home. It’s a state police power via the 10th Amendment. Governors not presidents have this authority
I think Me. Biden needs to make a face mask mandatory for Trump to learn how to keep his mouth shut and think better.
Well if our fucking president had been a leader and done that to begin with we wouldn't be in the mess we're in now.
banallmasks
You are wasting your time!!! God has chosen Trump.
P Off Groper
Really? No!!!
Maybe we should get OSHA to speak on these mask.
Is that all you have got to give if elected?
Joe Shut Up, Just Get Him Out of Office
Seriously....
Why is it that trump does not get sick from covid 19? He never wears a mask...
Good. We NEED that. Idk when people are going to grow enough brain cells to realize that a pandemic isn’t a political issue, but it really needs to happen soon.
I know a shah in Iran that made the same law
Why not mandate full body coverings, full face masks and gloves, such that no one is identifiable? In addition to stopping the spread of viruses, it would also end racism since no one would be able to distinguish anyone’s race.
Sorry, not doing it
More government force and compulsion. Yay!
That’s just to hide the intercom they will place under his mask to speak for him.
Good man, Joe. Politicize mask-wearing, while also ensuring that freedom-loving people will never vote for you. Superb!
Ha! Vote blue!
Joe can't do that
Joe has a pre existing condition that could cause him to catch Corona easily.
During this crisis, it makes sense to wear masks around other people. The ignorant CoVidiots including the current members of the WH would rather play Russian Roulette with lives than show real leadership, & encourage people to help eradicate this deadly virus by covering up.
Anything to keep Biden from talking works for Dems
Good luck with that! Trump2020
Unconstitutional. But Biden wouldn’t know that, he can’t remember his own name.
Democrats only understand compulsion. They do not believe that American people have the capacity to act responsibly, and they want to control every aspect of your life.
Trump or Biden, we have the choice but actually we don’t.
Those N-95 masks stop particles larger than 0.3 microns and the virus of concern is only 0.1-0.15 microns and will fly right through the N-95 masks and may even hold hands with another virus as it passes through these and your homemade mask or handkerchief.
Biden is not well.
And it would immediately be shot down by the Supreme Court.
It saves lives. People do not understand social responsibility. They only do what Trump wants them to do just to be contrary and capricious. Too bad these people are infecting others and possibly, causing their unnecessary deaths. Very sad.
Something tells me he's not going to win.
Wouldn’t that be unconstitutional? Duh, yeah!
“Presumptive”? I think we’re way past that! He IS the nominee! What has happened to you guys?
The United States tortures inmates in jails across the entire country.
Biden has made sure no police office will vote for him, and now removed an even larger chunk of society. Better go back to the basement joe, live speeches are your thing
Except for black people. They don’t have to wear masks.
Joes people will have him say anything right now. As his past has showed us he is all talk and no results.
Stupid. He didn't need to say that or so that. All he needed to say was that he would strongly encourage masks, mandate that federal employees wear them .... The Democrats will screw up this election to. An Orangutan would beat them.
aaaaand then he went too far. sounds pretty close to taking away freedom, that doesn't go well in the US. also who is going to enforce this? police? wait until some black person gets murdered by police for not wearing a mask. maybe JoeBiden should visit the US before running
OH BOY! Criminals have been wearing masks to commit their crimes for 150 years! We are already seeing a crime wave with too many humans on earth! Give the criminals a six-shooter and we will have regressed over 100 years!
That’s going to go over like a lead balloon. Just like Biden’s candidacy.
Mr. Joe 'u ain't black' Biden.
omg biden would do the most basic thing wow
You can’t you fool. You aren’t a dictator. We know you want to be though. Not gonna happen.
Hope so, there is a lot of ugly out there.
realDonaldTrump thejtlewis ErrolWebber PressSec GOPChairwoman parscale TeamTrump RealJamesWoods SHORT-SIGHTED, FELLOW-AMERICAN-HATING COWARDS do not wear masks!
CNN’s daily attempt to hurt Biden and help Trump.
Haha his a dick
That is a very scary thought.
Yeah anyone who doesn’t wear a mask right now is an idiot, and he or she deserves to catch COVID-19.
Good luck enforcing that Joe. 😂😂😂
That kind of directive is not helpful. Masks should be worn in appropriate situations where physical distancing is not practical and not at all times in public. If I’m walking in the park and can maintain a 6 foot distance with others, I’m not wearing a mask
He just lost my vote and I'm a Democrat.
ENFORCED BY WHOM? GETTING RID OF THE PO-LICE AIN'T YA?
“Ole Bone Spurs” and his followers/anti-maskers are the most selfish narcissistic people I’ve ever come across. We know by now that Trump isn’t going to step up and lead, but for the sake of us all.... Put on a mask while around others! It’s simple and will save lives.
So if, and it’s a huge if, he wins and makes masks mandatory while also defunding the police, who’s going to stop me for not wearing a mask?
So who in his campaign came up with this idea?
'Fuck freedom!' - Democrats
LMFAO. What an IdiotBiden
doctors have said the face covering will not stop you from getting covid but it can stop you from giving it to some one else. Mask can help but the drs say you can still get it will he make it law toy must be 6ft apart as well?
Aww good we don't want to see his face.
Well this seems the be first for US presidential elections debate, masks or no-masks take your pick folks.
JoeBiden stop talking about mask right now! We are trying to have hope that by election time we are in a better place than what we are in now
Which is one reason he should be in a care home. 👍
Because science is truth
Dude doesn't have plans for Post-Covid Era, does he?
Biden can take his mask policy and F’ off! joebiden
Idiot Biden
Way to draw the line in the sand
No thanks you
But do Americans want to wear masks?
Yeah that’s not gonna work why even open your mouth and say that omg smh
DID I SAY SINCE I WON HE NOW OWN 3 stores if not more! BUT ONLY HAD 1 SMALL STORE n THE POOR HOOD!! 51st WALROND STORE AINT MADE U NO MONEY CLOWN!! U OUT DO’n THE ITALIANS n EVERYBODY n THE WHOLE KCMO! NEW EVERYTHING n YO NEW STORES AND REMOLDED THE ORIGINAL 1! ALL DO’n A Crisis
I really wish someone could help him though. His profile pic with his ears being strangled by his mask hurts me.
Just like Trump, Biden is not a physician. But, Biden's wife has a doctorate teaching English.
Good vs Bad!
Haha you just lost an election.
I agree, damn’t, all public areas, g stores, parks, campus, museums, if you are wearing a mask, what’s the point of 6ft, 8ft I’d try not to touch people, but wear gloves!! I’m 74, I don’t want to die.
Hum the best diplomate man
Not going to happen no need for masks
get elected first and stop saying stuff u might regret one day...again!!!
Annnddd.. he lost the Presidency 😂
How will he possibly make wearing face covering in public when Obama administration which he was a VP constantly humiliated women who wore hijab?
Don’t vote for this guy pls
“Presumptive” already conditioning
I seen my president said we don’t knead masks so dammit I don’t knead a mask either. Tyranny
SO YA TELLING ME I OWE THESE NIGGAS, A NEW LIFE AND I DONT GET 1 TOO!!! HOW IN THE WORLD THESE PPL SPENDING THIS MONEY LIKE THIS!! WHEN THE WHOLE WORLD KNOWS ITS A FEDERAL SPENDING LAW!! SO I OWE THEM/ HIM MONEY 2 BUY MORE LIQUOR STORES!! I LIKE HOW HE WENT FROM 1small store to 3
Trump rampages on at rallies leaving infected and sick Trump-supporters in his wake. JoeBiden cares about all Americans and their well being VoteBiden2020
We have to wear a mask until we can get control of the spread of the VIRUS....NEED EVERYONE ON BOARD though. 😷😷😷😷😷
not that another reason not to vote for Biden was needed, but this would take the cake for sure
Here! Here!
Mr. Biden, please read this.
Pandering to stupidity certainly isn't a good option. You go Joe! WeWantJoe RidenWithBiden
Is that racist with a black face mask?
To your tent Oh' Joe Biden
Of course Biden would make mask wearing mandatory! It would help cover his creepy child sniffing addiction! PedoGate
LuizPoet Good. I'm down with that until we get a vaccine. Oh man there will be some crying and yelling now by a few nuts but screw them, this is the right thing.
JoeBiden with Robert Byrd from the KKK.
Ffs is anyone paying attention to Fauci or even a working doctor who will explain how to use a mask, too many TV Docs, talking out their ass lately. Just get someone to explain please, no bias bs !
There goes his chances
Good
Presumptive republican nominee and general Moron, Donald Trump inquired internally as to the meaning of the word “compulsory”
Those who refuse to follow safety guidelines receive the same attention given to all COVID-19 patients, yet they refuse to take responsibility to protect their family and others in the community. Some people have to learn the hard way.
Will that to be hide his love for children or the Chinese virus?
Joe Biden, his staff, the Democrat party, and every Democrat voter are scared shitless to debate President Trump ... Pass it on.
😂😂😂😂Creepy Joe 😂😂😂never
Economic recovery depends on it .
I think someone should remind Joe he doesn’t have that power as president.
hmm semakin menjadi2
Ha ha so hijab and Burkha for all Americans great !
He also said 125,000,000 MILLION Americans died of COVID DementiaJoe
Dictator
JoeBiden are you trying to lose the election? COVID-19 death rate is going down, 0.4%. Fauci and Birk leave that out. Millions die from heart disease and other diseases. You and your staff are so shallow.
Good luck with that. We can’t even keep the looters and rioters in jail longer than a day. How can you enforce mandatory masks? No way no how.