Trump doesn't wear coronavirus mask to Ford plant, after being told he should - CNBC

President Donald Trump on Thursday did not wear a mask for coronavirus protection during the public part of touring a Ford Motor Co. plant in Michigan, despite a state law and company policy requiring facial coverings there.

Video showed Trump on the factory floor talking to Ford executives who were wearing masks.

Both William Ford and CEO Bill Hackett each were wearing masks when they accompanied Trump for the visit to the factory floor.

The Ford company later issued a statement saying: "Bill Ford encouraged President Trump to wear a mask when he arrived.  He wore a mask during a private viewing of three Ford GTs from over the years. The President later removed the mask for the remainder of the visit.".

When William Ford introduced Trump for a speech to factory workers after the tour, the company chairman wore a mask as he spoke.

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel on Wednesday said that while she would not seek to block Trump's visit, he had a "legal responsibility" under state law to wear a mask when he visited the plant.

When Trump was asked at the White House earlier Thursday if he would wear a mask when he visited the Ford factory, he had said, "I don't know, we're going to look at it".

Debbie Dingell, a Democrat whose Michigan district includes the factory that Ford visited, said Thursday during an interview on MSNBC, "Mr.

Earlier this month, Trump did not wear a mask during a visit to a Honeywell factory in Phoenix that is making masks for the federal government

Clarification: The headline and story were clarified to reflect that Trump did wear a mask in private at the Ford plant