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President Donald Trump defended his refusal to wear a mask while visiting a Ford plant on Thursday evening.
"President Donald Trump on Thursday did not wear a mask for coronavirus protection during the public part of touring a Ford Motor Co. plant in Michigan, despite a state law and company policy requiring facial coverings there," CNBC reported. "Trump, who has consistently refused to wear a mask in public, was visiting Ford’s Rawsonville Components Plant in Ypsilanti, which has a policy of requiring masks there."
In response, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel said Trump was no longer welcome in the state.
Trump's claim of bringing business back to Michigan and creating jobs does not match with the reality of the situation.
"Michigan's jobless rate topped 22% in April, the state said Wednesday, likely an all-time high for the state, as widespread layoffs continued in the month as a result of the coronavirus pandemic," the Detroit Free Press reported Wednesday. "Nearly 1.05 million unemployment claims were filed in Michigan in April, also an all-time high, according to the Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget. The previous peak was 725,000 claims in June 2009 during the recession, the department said."
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