President-elect Joe Biden made his goals for the first 100 days of his administration pretty clear both in speeches and in tweets. He said 100 million Americans would be vaccinated, which we were already on track to do, and he said he wanted schools open, although the definition of “open” is pretty lenient.
He also said he’d require masks on federal property and asked Americans to wear masks “just for 100 days.” Here’s video of him saying directly to the American people, “Mask up for 100 days once we take office.”
On day one, I’ll sign an executive order to require masks everywhere I can. pic.twitter.com/ixUbTwHhPk
— Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) December 9, 2020
We’re not sure where science suggested masks wouldn’t be needed after his 100th day in office, and it looks like some reporters haven’t forgotten his request.
WH advisers dodge on whether mask wearing will be advised after Biden's 100th day in office. (It almost certainly will be, but they haven't said it.) Biden to CNN in December: "I’m going to ask the public for 100 days to mask. Just 100 days to mask — not forever, just 100 days."
— Zeke Miller (@ZekeJMiller) April 19, 2021
.@aslavitt46: "Let's get to the 100 days." Adds of Biden: "He follows the science, he listens to the scientists."
— Zeke Miller (@ZekeJMiller) April 19, 2021
If he follows the science, then the science back in December must have told him 100 more days of mask-wearing would defeat the virus.
He'll say that 100 days was his ask, but now the CDC is needing to ask for longer. Guaranteed.
— Christopher Denton (@cdenton71) April 19, 2021
Guaranteed.
I'm old enough to remember 14 days to flatten the curve
— Gary Parker (@GaryParker6) April 19, 2021
15 days to flatten the curve. I’m not giving another day of my life to anyone.
— NJ What Exit? (@NJ_WhatExit) April 19, 2021
He didn’t say which hundred days
— Bill (@Wmos77) April 19, 2021
So just 100,000,000,000 days? But not forever. Got it.
— Supergoodpixel (@Supergoodpixel) April 19, 2021
I think he'll stop talking about it and not bring it up again.
— randomperson Fire Alarms ? ? (@randomperson_FA) April 19, 2021
So he…lied. He did not tell the truth. Is that what you are saying?
— Michael Watson (@MichaelWatsonDC) April 19, 2021
Remember? He was going to shut down the virus, not the country.
Related:
Bold, new COVID leadership from Joe Biden: He pleads for Americans to ‘wear a mask just for 100 days’ https://t.co/BiE9R7W1v0
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) December 9, 2020
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