Adams suggested Friday that mandates, such as requiring attendees to Trump\u2019s planned holiday events to wear a mask, would only make people rebel. It was more beneficial, Adams said, to help people understand why they should wear a mask rather than simply ordering them to do so.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs we talk about Fourth of July and independence, it\u2019s important to understand that if we wear these, we\u2019ll actually have more independence and more freedom because more places will be able to stay open,\u201d Adams said.<\/p>\n

The Mount Rushmore event, with 7,500 expected to attend, was not staged to ensure social distancing, as folding chairs were zip-tied together for fire safety reasons, CNN reported ahead of Trump\u2019s arrival. He has continued to downplay concerns about the pandemic, saying Wednesday that the virus would \u201cjust disappear.\u201d<\/p>\n