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Chris Murphy: “The President of the United States is retweeting articles, for example, entitled, 'Mandatory Masks Aren't About Safety…”

On the recordJune 29, 2020
The President of the United States is retweeting articles, for example, entitled, 'Mandatory Masks Aren't About Safety, They're About Social Control.' He retweets people that are criticizing how folks look when they wear masks.
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Chris Murphy
Democratic · Connecticut

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Senator Murphy criticizes President Trump's actions regarding mask-wearing and its implications for public health.

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