During a packed rally in Michigan, CNN reporter Jim Acosta asked Trump supporters why they weren't wearing masks at the crowded event.
Their answers were pretty stunning.
WATCH: Trump Fans Give CNN's Jim @Acosta Jaw-Dropping Reasons Why They're Not Wearing Masks at Packed Rally… https://t.co/NlBKSB2bl5— Tommy moderna-vaX-Topher (@Tommy moderna-vaX-Topher) 1599826341.0
It wasn't hard for Twitter to poke holes in these Trump supporters' logic.
@tommyxtopher @Acosta If you’re so casual about life that you truly believe “If I die, I die”, I really wish you wo… https://t.co/vuHdvyHtCS— J Guy (@J Guy) 1599828089.0
@tommyxtopher @Acosta https://t.co/kcNobk2Il0— supah mumsie 🌊 (@supah mumsie 🌊) 1599834114.0
It seems these people care more about "winning" than they do about the safety of their loved ones.
Even if you believe you're being protected by a higher being, that doesn't mean you should throw caution to the wind.
@tommyxtopher @Acosta The good Lord takes care of me also. I go ahead and wear seatbelts anyway. I also stop at red… https://t.co/VLeMfASLiz— Jackie • Vaccinated & Caffeinated (@Jackie • Vaccinated & Caffeinated) 1599827983.0
@tommyxtopher @Acosta And that's why we want to keep our borders closed in Canada. We have the covid under control… https://t.co/i8l3CxX6RR— Nat (@Nat) 1599828397.0
Imagine believing the whole world was in on a giant conspiracy to create a fake virus just to make you wear a mask.
@tommyxtopher @Acosta I am patient with stupidity but not with those who are proud of it. -Edith Sitwell, poet (7 Sep 1887-1964)— MT88280 (@MT88280) 1599828165.0
Hundreds of thousands of families have been affected by the virus, which is very real and continuing to spread.
@tommyxtopher @Acosta The guy who said it doesn’t exist should have spent a few days with my daughter a couple mont… https://t.co/658VN0Q7A2— Dave A (@Dave A) 1599829930.0
@tommyxtopher @Acosta I think one of those interviewed said there was no COVID-19 and even when the president said… https://t.co/PErycYOyag— King (@King) 1599837003.0
If America wants to leave the pandemic behind once and for all, then citizens on both sides of the political aisle will have to begin taking it more seriously.