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://t.co/NYTdDTtqGS pic.twitter.com/TTNhddi36e
— Seamus the Pot Stirrer (@seamus_potstir) March 2, 2022
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
Tell @POTUS he was the one head butting people maskless last night. https://t.co/T8l9ANGfoC
— Dissident T-Rex (@TrexLonely) March 2, 2022
— 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
Cope. Seethe. Go away. https://t.co/t0bSAPcSaN
— Unvaxxedistan (@unvaxxedistan) March 3, 2022
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
— 🇺🇦🇺🇸🇺🇸Chaude Touché Gras🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️🇺🇦 (@SwitchAtoll) March 3, 2022
Silly kids, going maskless is solely a privilege of the wealthy, famous or powerful. https://t.co/M5AbsxceGk
— Cranky "Yippee Kyiv MF" Gordon (@StillCrankyAF) March 3, 2022
It's hilarious to talk about people who can't be vaccinated being "protected" given the vaccines prevent neither transmission, nor infection. You are kind of stupid. https://t.co/GTF9m8Cvss
— malodorouscarnivalworker (@malodorouscarny) March 2, 2022
Hilarious. They're addicted to pushing that turd uphill. https://t.co/57eVjQthpk
— Ozark Finesse Guy Redux (@DTReeves2) March 2, 2022
— LibertyAtNight (@libertyatnight) March 2, 2022
https://t.co/efak5MXMoH pic.twitter.com/RYJkRMHlgZ
— Romeo Echo 🇺🇸🏴☠️ (@BobFoxtrot) March 2, 2022
Ratio
— Manuel Aparico-Conde honk honk (@ManuelSConde) March 2, 2022
Ratioed AF. https://t.co/fvooXD6PNM
— Smarmed&Dangerous™️ 🐊 (@SmarmedD) March 3, 2022
Tweet like your next paycheck depended on it.
— Cranky "Yippee Kyiv MF" Gordon (@StillCrankyAF) March 3, 2022
How to discredit yourself with one tweet
Dear Lord
— 🇺🇸 ʟᴇғᴛ ᴄᴏᴀˢᴛ ᴠᴀɢʀᴀɴᴛ 🇺🇸 (@Baklava_in_CA) 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
I’d be embarrassed for APHA tweeting such a stupid thing, but I’m too angry at what public health has done to our society in the name of “science.”
— Ashley (@AshLMcC) March 3, 2022
“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
