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×U.S. EditionPart of HuffPost Politics. ©2022 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved.×AdvertisementAdvertisement“At a time when speedy decisions, cooperation and trust in the government are crucial, the U.S. is failing.”AdvertisementAlthough it’s been clear for months that masks are effective in curbing the spread of the virus, state and local guidelines on face coverings vary widely. State leaders in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, for example, have all encouraged residents to wear masks when outdoors and around other people. Cuomo mandated that all New Yorkers wear masks back in April, right after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention officially recommended people wear masks in social settings.In places like Texas, Florida and Arizona, however, mask-wearing has become a controversial and, somehow, political topic. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) mandated that all Texans wear masks earlier this month as the state saw an increase in cases, but opted out of the order and others are simply not enforcing it. In Florida, some Republican state lawmakers have sued their counties over mask orders. “We have real concerns of governments overreaching during these periods of time that can hurt us in the future. It should be handled by local businesses. The government’s job is to educate people on the right thing to do, not force mandates down,” Leon County Republican Party Chairman Evan Power in an explanation of why he’s suing over the mask mandate. Many of the local and state leaders in areas seeing increased coronavirus cases have followed Trump’s lead. Although the Trump administration has officially recommended wearing masks for months, the president himself did not wear one in public until . Before then, Trump attended campaign rallies and other big events without a face covering. Many of the president’s supporters took cues from him and did not wear masks at his recent campaign rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma. In May, Trump went so far as to his Democratic opponent Joe Biden for wearing a face mask. The president has somewhat changed his tune on face coverings. “I think it’s a great thing to wear a mask,” he said Saturday, later adding, “They have a time and place.”AdvertisementAdvertisementA HuffPost Guide To Coronavirus Suggest a correctionNewsletter Sign UpHuffPost's top politics stories, straight to your inbox.Successfully Subscribed!Realness delivered to your inbox

×U.S. EditionPart of HuffPost Politics. ©2022 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved.×AdvertisementAdvertisement“At a time when speedy decisions, cooperation and trust in the government are crucial, the U.S. is failing.”AdvertisementAlthough it’s been clear for months that masks are effective in curbing the spread of the virus, state and local guidelines on face coverings vary widely. State leaders in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, for example, have all encouraged residents to wear masks when outdoors and around other people. Cuomo mandated that all New Yorkers wear masks back in April,...

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