Melania Trump is wearing a face mask during coronavirus because Donald won't

The US president's wife is taking one for the team and having her own mind about serious issues via Twitter...

Melania Trump is encouraging Americans to wear face masks and cloth coverings to protect themselves and each other from the coronavirus, though her husband, US president Donald Trump has said he won't be wearing one.

On Thursday, the US first lady shared a photo of herself in a white surgical mask, writing, "As the CDC studies the spread of #COVID-19, they recommend people wear cloth face coverings in public settings when social distancing can be hard to do. Remember, this does NOT replace the importance of social distancing."

As the CDC studies the spread of #COVID-19, they recommend people wear cloth face coverings in public settings when social distancing can be hard to do. Remember, this does NOT replace the importance of social distancing. pic.twitter.com/HRaQHFgXxn

— Melania Trump 45 Archived (@FLOTUS45) April 9, 2020

She had also shared a video PSA on the matter, calling the face masks "a recommended guideline to keep us all safe."

As the CDC continues to study the spread of the COVID-19, they recommend people wear cloth face coverings in public settings where social distancing measures can be difficult to maintain. Remember, this does not replace the importance of social distancing. pic.twitter.com/eF3o33CUVS

— Melania Trump 45 Archived (@FLOTUS45) April 9, 2020

The Centers for Disease and Control Prevention (CDC) is now recommending that people wear cloth face coverings in public to reduce the risk of spreading illness, cautioning, "The cloth face cover is meant to protect other people in case you are infected. Do NOT use a facemask meant for a healthcare worker."

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Announcing the new recommendation last week, the US president said, "I just don't want to wear one myself, it's a recommendation. Somehow sitting in the Oval Office behind that beautiful Resolute Desk, the great Resolute Desk, I think wearing a face mask as I greet presidents, dictators, kings, queens, I don't know, I don't see it for myself."

On Sunday, Melania tweeted opposite of her husband, writing "I ask that everyone take social distancing & wearing a mask/face covering seriously. #COVID19 is a virus that can spread to anyone."

I ask that everyone take social distancing & wearing a mask/face covering seriously. #COVID19 is a virus that can spread to anyone. https://t.co/TjzlBhYQsB

— Melania Trump 45 Archived (@FLOTUS45) April 5, 2020

When asked about her tweet at a press briefing on Sunday, Trump said, "It's good, no, she feels that way. She likes the idea of wearing it, yeah she does. A lot of people do. Again, it's a recommendation, and I understand that recommendation, and I'm ok with it."

Despite the mixed messaging coming from the Trump family, the CDC has been clear about the recommendation regarding masks and face coverings.

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