Cain, briefly a frontrunner within the 2012 GOP presidential major, tweeted an image on June 20 of himself and others at Trump’s indoor rally. “R
Cain, briefly a frontrunner within the 2012 GOP presidential major, tweeted an image on June 20 of himself and others at Trump’s indoor rally.
“Right here’s just some of the #BlackVoicesForTrump at tonight’s rally! Having a unbelievable time!” the caption learn. Nobody within the image was carrying a masks.
Cain has regularly downplayed the chance of Covid-19 on social media. As he was within the hospital Wednesday, Cain’s account tweeted approvingly of the shortage of social distancing restrictions at Trump’s upcoming Mount Rushmore occasion.
“Masks won’t be obligatory for the occasion, which shall be attended by President Trump,” Cain wrote on Twitter. “PEOPLE ARE FED UP!”
On June 29, the day he examined optimistic, Cain downplayed the specter of coronavirus in Florida amid file hospitalizations and instances within the state.
“The information is best than what you are being advised,” Cain wrote on Twitter. And on June 8, Cain questioned on Twitter if the virus was weakening.
In Tulsa, the seven-day common of instances was 104.four on July 1, a rise from 17.four on June 1, in line with figures from the Tulsa Well being Division.
Cain, the 74-year-old former CEO of Godfather’s Pizza, lately turned a contributor to Newsmax TV. In April 2019, Trump got here near putting in Cain on the Federal Reserve earlier than Cain withdrew his bid for consideration.
Marc Caputo contributed to this report.