Posted on 09/26/2020 8:06:13 PM PDT by lightman
There were plenty of red MAGA hats and T-shirts on Saturday at President Donald Trump’s campaign rally at Harrisburg International Airport.
But the one thing conspicuously missing from the majority of people? Face masks.
Thousands stood shoulder to shoulder, packed even beyond the immediate capacity of the private hangar, and most were without masks. Among those who had masks, many had them pulled down to their chins.
“I’m over it,” Jackie Logsdon of Chambersburg said about the coronavirus and wearing masks, one of the major pieces of guidances from health officials. “Nope, I’m over it. I do believe in it, but I’m over it.” No face masks at Trump rally
The majority of people who packed the hangar area at Trump's rally at HIA Saturday wore no face mask.
Erik Wayne, who drove from New Jersey to attend the rally, wore his mask below his chin.
“It just gets to the point...that..I’m an old guy. It gets hard to breathe," he said. “I don’t believe in masks, but I got one with me.”
Many of those seated on the stage directly behind Trump were wearing masks as the president spoke. They wore masks with the “MAGA” emblem. But many before the rally began weren’t wearing masks.
Those attending were able to grab free masks. The campaign staff provided hand sanitizer and said those attending would be encouraged to wear masks. Temperature checks were conducted on those entering.
Many of the people who spoke for this article said the coronavirus was no longer a concern in Pennsylvania.
The Pennsylvania Department of Health reported 1,029 new coronavirus cases Saturday, raising the statewide total to 155,232.
It’s the first time in a week the state has reported more than 1,000 new cases in a day, a mark the state has hit a few times in September. The health department reported more than 1,100 cases on Sept. 19. By comparison, the state didn’t register 1,000 new cases in day in the month of August.
On the upside, the number of coronavirus patients in hospitals (just under 450) is far lower than the peak in the spring, when about 2,800 were hospitalized.
Still, Gov. Tom Wolf has criticized Trump for holding large rallies in Pennsylvania.
The Democratic governor issued a statement Friday calling Trump’s continued scheduling of large campaign rallies in Pennsylvania dangerous and wrong, and urged all attendees “to think of the health and safety of their families and their communities before attending... any rally put on by the Trump campaign.” Few at Trump's rally wore masks
Vicki Lightcap of Pennsburg said she was confident that the likelihood that she would contract the coronavirus because she wore no face mask was very low.
Vicki Lightcap, who drove from the Allentown area, wore no mask, but said she believed in science.
“In the state of Pennsylvania the percentage of people who are actually sick compared to other states is very, very small percentage,” she said. “There is only a small percentage that anyone would get the virus.”
Lightcap chose a spot at the rally near the media area, which allowed her to turn her back to the crowd.
Median age of death related to, but not because of, Covid is around 75.
Drove past the little league ball field yesterday. Couple hundred people if not more, did not see one mask.
Whew! Ten years to go!
Thanks.
A Clower story sound right!
They are doing it deliberately to give the virus to liberals. The best way for liberals to avoid this evil tactic is to stay home from the polls. Vote by mail - and don’t sign the envelope. Republican postal workers can match your signature with the databases Sheldon Adelson bought for them and throw your ballot in the trash! :)
TRUE!... It's actually the "ELECTION INFECTION"... immediately after the election is over you'll hear little or nothing about it.
Or the car fair in Pennsylvania.
They have mentioned that Herman Cain died, as well as one biker
But will it become the War on Drugs, where people always need masks because any random disease could be contracted out of nowhere and kill you?
I expect Covid to become as passe' as "Russian Collusion"
I hope you’re right, because I doubt that much.
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