On May 21, 2020, Trump toured the Michigan Ford Motor factory, which had been repurposed to manufacture ventilators and other medical devices amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Despite it being policy that a mask was mandatory in the factory by both the company and the state, Trump emerged in front of cameras without one.

When asked why he didn’t wear a mask, Trump explained that he had earlier, but “did not to want to give the press the pleasure of seeing it.”

On the day of his visit, the United States had totaled 1,633,721 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and suffered 98,764 deaths.

Without a mask, Trump previously toured a factory manufacturing COVID-19 related equipment while the song “Live and Let Die” played over the loudspeaker. He again later toured a factory without a mask, which then discarded the day’s product.

Chicago Tribune – Maskless Trump visits Michigan Ford plant, despite state and company policy
US News & World Report – Pandemic Politics: Maskless Trump Tours Michigan Ford Plant
Business Insider – Trump wore a mask at a Ford plant behind the scenes but ‘didn’t want to give the press the pleasure of seeing it’
Worldometer – Coronavirus Cases, United States