Trump said members of his New Jersey country club who were present at an official White House press conference were attending a 'peaceful protest' Friday when asked why they weren't adhering to social distancing guidelines.
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A reporter said to Trump:"You said that the pandemic is disappearing, but we lost 6,000 Americans this week and just in this room you have dozens of people who are not following the guidelines in New Jersey." The question prompted boos from the crowd. Trump argued: “You're wrong about that because it's a political activity. They have expectations for political activities. And it's also a peaceful protest... To me they all look like they pretty much all have masks on."
The president's comment drew cheers from the supporters. He continued to argue that the members were protesting the journalists in the room. "You have an exclusion in the law it says peaceful protest or political activity, right? You could call it political activity, but I'd call it peaceful protest because they heard you were coming up and they know the news is fake," he said to applause.The president's official news conferences, like the one held Friday night, are official White House events, paid for by taxpayers. They are not the same thing as his political rallies – which are actual political events.
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