Over the course of five weeks, Joe Biden has stated five different positions on a national mask-wearing mandate.
Two days later, Biden reiterated his new position on the unconstitutionality of a mask mandate.
Sept. 9: With reporters: "There's a question of whether or not a president under the Constitution could mandate everyone wear a mask I'm a constitutionalist, you know, you can't do things the Constitution doesn't allow you the power to do. What I'd be doing is putting as much pressure as I could on every governor on every senator, I mean excuse me, on every mayor, every county executive, every local official. and everyone in business."
A week later Biden came out and claimed that he now thought he had the legal authority to issue a mask mandate by executive order.
Then just two days later, he reversed himself again, saying that he did not have the authority to issue a national mandate, but that he could and would mandate masks for anyone on federal land.
Sept. 18: At CNN town hall: "I cannot mandate wearing masks I can do that on federal property. As president, I will do that. On federal land, I would have the authority. If you're on federal land, you must wear a mask. And we could have a fine for them not doing it."
Yes, the mask mandate is relatively trifle given the enormous issues at stake in this election.
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