President Donald Trump’s critics are angry at a photo posted by First Lady Melania Trump, showing herself wearing a face mask during the coronavirus pandemic.

Mrs. Trump posted the photo on social media, along with text that said, “As the CDC studies the spread of #COVID-19, they recommend people wear cloth face coverings in public settings when social distancing can be hard to do. Remember, this does NOT replace the importance of social distancing.”

As the CDC studies the spread of #COVID-19, they recommend people wear cloth face coverings in public settings when social distancing can be hard to do. Remember, this does NOT replace the importance of social distancing. pic.twitter.com/HRaQHFgXxn

— Melania Trump (@FLOTUS) April 9, 2020

The federal government initially suggested that Americans do not wear face masks, but then on April 3 began telling everyone to wear face masks when possible in public. Face masks help prevent the spread of the coronavirus by carriers who are asymptomatic.

President Trump received backlash earlier this week when he stated that he is “choosing” not to wear a face mask. He has been tested for COVID-19 twice, and both tests came back negative. The First Lady has also been tested on a number of occasions.

As soon as Mrs. Trump tweeted the photo of herself wearing a mask, the critics chimed in on Twitter, ravaging her.

She wasted a precious surgical mask.

— John Wisniewski (@WhiskeyMD247365) April 9, 2020

This whole family is just an embarrassing joke.

— MaPete (@MaryJoPeterson5) April 9, 2020

Mask can’t hide her ugliness

— Philly girl♈ (@janise62794570) April 9, 2020

Given her background in night Clubs, Dance clubs and escort clubs she should really show how to put the rubber on.

— Fla (@kudenchi) April 9, 2020

Finally something Melania genuinely knows something about! In her previous line of work, it was very important to know about how to minimize spread of disease. Thank you @FLOTUS @realDonaldTrump

— Blueskydriving (@blueskydriving) April 5, 2020

Please social distance from all of us with your husband. RESIGN

— Amy Smith (@asmith702) April 5, 2020

This piece was written by Objectivist Staff on April 10, 2020. It originally appeared in Objectivist.co and is used by permission.

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