Trump attended a fundraiser in Texas without a mask on the day the US hit 150,000 coronavirus deaths

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• President Donald Trump attended a fundraiser in Texas on Wednesday without a mask and no obviously enforced social distancing as coronavirus cases surge in the state.
• Trump traveled to the Double Eagle Energy oil rig in Texas to speak on the oil and gas industry, railing against Democrats' clean energy policies.
• As of Wednesday, Texas has more than 421,000 coronavirus infections, and nearly 6,800 people have died from COVID-19 in the state.
• Trump said he was "all for" masks and has suggested it was "patriotic" to wear one after months of refusing to wear one in public and condemning its use as a political ploy.
• Health experts have recommended wearing a face mask and practicing social distancing to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus.
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President Donald Trump was photographed attending a fundraiser in Texas without a mask and with no visibly enforced social distancing, as coronavirus cases surge in the state.

As of Wednesday, the US has more than 4.4 million confirmed cases, and the death toll surpassed 150,000. In the state of Texas alone more than 421,000 coronavirus infections have been reported, and nearly 6,800 people have died from COVID-19.

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