“Fox and Friends” Host Steve Doocy Says Trump Should Wear a Mask

Steve Doocy, one of the hosts of “Fox and Friends,” says President Donald Trump would set a “good example” by wearing a mask as the nation grapples with the coronavirus pandemic.

President Trump has refused to wear a mask and has downplayed the number of rising coronavirus cases nationwide.

“I think that if the president wore one, it would just set a good example. He’d be a good role model. I don’t see any downside to the president wearing a mask in public,” Doocy said during an episode earlier this morning.

Speaking to Ronna McDaniel, the chairwoman of the Republican National Committee, he said: “‘MAGA’ should now stand for ‘Masks Are Great Again.’ Let me give you some marketing advice right there.”

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Doocy’s remarks come after fellow Fox News personality Sean Hannity, who is especially close to the president, said mask-wearing would save lives.

“I was in the epicenter of this. I went to my grocery store every week. Guess what? They wore masks. Nobody at my grocery store, thank God, got coronavirus,” he said.

“I think they work,” he added. “And I said — especially if I wear a mask and it opens up baseball, concerts, NFL football — I’d rather wear the mask and go to the game to protect Grandma, Grandpa, Mom and Dad and watch the ball game.”

Alan Herrera

Alan is a writer, editor, and news junkie based in New York.