President Joe Biden has tested negative for COVID-19 but will wear a mask when in close proximity to others for the time being.
The news, announced by White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, comes after First Lady Jill Biden tested positive for coronavirus. (RELATED: Peter Doocy Goes There: Asks Karine Jean-Pierre About Biden's ‘Toddler' Treatment)
The return to indoor masking ignited backlash online from X users, who complained about the possibility of mask mandates returning.
Chad Gilmartin, deputy spokesperson for House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, reminded his followers, “'I'm going to shut down the virus.'—Joe Biden's 2020 campaign promise.”
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Jean-Pierre also said that Biden will be tested on a regular “cadence” as determined by his physician and that all travelers will be tested before his trip to India Thursday.
“We are in a very good position to deal with COVID-19 in the fall, and we're going to continue to listen to the experts as we move forward,” Jean-Pierre said.
In April, Congress voted to end the emergency COVID measures imposed at the beginning of the pandemic, despite the opposition of 197 Democrats in the House and 23 in the Senate.
The first lady's spokesperson reported Jill Biden's positive test results Monday. She had mild symptoms and would recuperate at the Biden's home in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware.
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No surprise. He is owned by big pharma , China, you name it. Good luck with anything you try to mandate to us the people, Biden. WE WILL NOT COMPLY. It is all bogus. Newsflash…MASKS ARE DETRIMENTAL TO YOUR HEALTH. They do not work.
We had two years of experts telling us to wear ineffective masks and submit to dangerous shots. Let Biden wear a mask if he wants but i won’t. They are unsanitary.
Let me tell ya man: Your a “Dog Faced Pony” if you say dem shots and boosters aint worken!
He can put his mask where the sun don t shine:}