MSNBC’s Chris Hayes said that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis was “berating” students Wednesday when he told them to take their masks off or to wear one if they wanted to. A search of Twitter shows that most people think DeSantis bullied the students into taking off their masks. We checked the broadcast networks, and according to them, DeSantis “admonished” and “chastised” them. Yes, even with the situation in Ukraine, DeSantis telling students to take off their masks made the evening news:
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis chastised students for wearing masks as he joined them on stage for a press conference at the University of South Florida on Wednesday. pic.twitter.com/ZW6P7ONyuP
— CBS News (@CBSNews) March 2, 2022
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis looked visibly annoyed and admonished a group of students who wore face masks at one of his appearances. https://t.co/Avkd8kpgfO pic.twitter.com/1qFqJV2s33
— ABC News (@ABC) March 2, 2022
Now the American Public Health Association has weighed in to correct DeSantis, who said that the masks are just theater.
Sorry, governor. It's science, not theater. Wearing a mask protects not just you, but people around you who are immunocompromised or can't be vaccinated against COVID-19, especially in counties where transmission is high. Thanks to all who continue to follow safety guidance. https://t.co/qjPFrKfc9a
— APHA (@PublicHealth) March 2, 2022
Has the science evolved again? Because a whole lot of us watched an unmasked, 79-year-old President Joe Biden enter the House, shake hands, even deliver the occasional headbutt, and then give a speech to a chamber full of unmasked lawmakers. Even CNN medical analyst Dr. Leana Wen, who previously wanted people locked in their homes to prevent transmission, noted how great it was to see a packed room of mostly unmasked leaders. So if masks work, why didn’t the APHA ask the Capitol not to drop its mask mandate just in time for the State of the Union?
https://twitter.com/seamus_potstir/status/1499171874466500608
No it doesn’t; it’s a worthless talisman. Might as well do a rain dance while you’re at it. https://t.co/rrh6yFFGju
— John Buckley 🇺🇸 (@JPBuckley4241) March 3, 2022
Bro, we saw the State of the Union address. https://t.co/MMQF5XBwu2
— Max (@MaxNordau) March 2, 2022
Last night hundreds of geriatrics gathered close together maskless in a poorly-ventilated 200 year old room in Washington D.C. for 2 hours.
If they can do it, everything else is theater. https://t.co/AxYKfF6iaW
— Matt Whitlock (@mattdizwhitlock) March 2, 2022
https://twitter.com/TrexLonely/status/1499172019128217602
— Dave (@dccrue) March 3, 2022
— B.T. Mattison (@BT_Mattison) March 3, 2022
But wait.
If masks work, why don’t the people that are “…immunocompromised or can’t be vaccinated…” wear them?
Then they’ll be protected.
— NotaPhony (@UBigBird) March 3, 2022
Sorry gang but you lost this fight a long time ago.
— Matt Whitlock (@mattdizwhitlock) March 2, 2022
It’s over. Give it a rest.
— bayl4087 (@bayl4087) March 2, 2022
https://twitter.com/unvaxxedistan/status/1499176933904502799
https://t.co/z8CSqnaP3i pic.twitter.com/EHjKrjgb7B
— Angry Mike🎸⛳ (@bogeyboy013) March 3, 2022
So why did several blue states lift their mask mandates if they are "following the science"? https://t.co/K2OSCGnVBA
— 🇺🇸🇺🇸#NeverForgetJuly6th🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ (@SwitchAtoll) March 3, 2022
https://twitter.com/StillCrankyAF/status/1499175699869020164
https://twitter.com/malodorouscarny/status/1499172662408589312
https://twitter.com/DTReeves2/status/1499171914727759877
— LibertyAtNight (@libertyatnight) March 2, 2022
https://t.co/efak5MXMoH pic.twitter.com/RYJkRMHlgZ
— Romeo Echo 🇺🇸🏴☠️ (@BobFoxtrot) March 2, 2022
Ratio
— Manuel; ban tiktok (@ManuelSConde) March 2, 2022
Ratioed AF. https://t.co/fvooXD6PNM
— Smarmed&Dangerous™️ 🐊☀️🇺🇲 (@SmarmedD) March 3, 2022
https://twitter.com/StillCrankyAF/status/1499175333244850180
How to discredit yourself with one tweet
Dear Lord
— 🇺🇸 ʟᴇғᴛ ᴄᴏᴀˢᴛ ᴠᴀɢʀᴀɴᴛ 🇺🇸 (@Baklava_USA) March 2, 2022
Sorry, the political science changed like a week ago. Masks are over.
— Yuri (@YuriWasRight) March 2, 2022
— Brian (@bw3960) March 3, 2022
— Dorothy Joy Tillie (@GardenDottie) March 3, 2022
Tweets like this have destroyed the credibility of public health professionals.
— Tricia D (@patriciamdavis) March 3, 2022
https://twitter.com/AshLMcC/status/1499174321956302848
“Thanks to all who continue to follow safety guidance” … but what safety guidance? It changes daily so we want to make sure we’re up to date.
Related:
‘This is hardly berating’: Chris Hayes’ take on Gov. DeSantis telling students they don’t need to wear masks ignores a couple key points https://t.co/J3E2c2tFc6
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) March 2, 2022
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