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Doug Burgum: “If someone is wearing a mask, they're not doing it to represent what political party they're in or what candidates they…”

On the recordMay 25, 2020
If someone is wearing a mask, they're not doing it to represent what political party they're in or what candidates they support. They might be doing it because they have got a five-year-old child who has been going through cancer treatments.
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Doug Burgum
Republican · North Dakota

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Burgum emphasizes that wearing a mask should not be politicized and highlights the personal reasons individuals may have for wearing one.

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