When it was revealed that Donald and Melania Trump had COVID, many peoples thoughts went back to the Trump families actions during Tuesday’s debate. President Trump’s adult children and their spouses sat in the audience flouting rules that all attendees wear masks.
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Congressman Tim Ryan was in the audience for that debate as well. The Democrat said that while he hoped for the President recovers, he was also astonished by how little respect the family has for rules.
While speaking with MSNBC’s Ayman Mohyeldin, Ryan said:
“We all had masks on and then right before the family walk in and not one of them had a mask on, and then later Melania walked in, she didn’t have mask on,” he said. “It’s one of those moments where you roll your eyes, and we hope the president is okay, but it’s like the rules don’t apply to these people. They don’t pay their taxes. They don’t have to wear a mask. If they have trouble with a porn star, they pay it off. There’s nobody being held accountable and it’s just so irresponsible.”
Ryan added, “This was being hosted by the Cleveland Clinic. We weren’t at some bar or somewhere, we were being hosted by Case Western Reserve and the Cleveland Clinic. They walked in without masks, it was really a level of arrogance you rarely see.”
Watch a clip of the congressman’s comments below, courtesy of MSNBC:
Rep. Tim Ryan (D-OH) says the Trump family were the only people at the debate not wearing masks. pic.twitter.com/YNbD9SWblA
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