Trump Holds First CCP Virus Briefing in Weeks, Calls on Americans to Wear a Mask

President Donald Trump holds a face mask as he speaks during a news conference at the White House in Washington on July 21, 2020. Evan Vucci/AP Photo

President Donald Trump on Tuesday evening resumed giving regular COVID-19 briefings, coming weeks after they were discontinued.

Americans should wear a mask “whether you like the mask or not,” he said. “They have an impact,” he added.