Wearing goggles during this photo-op makes about as much sense as wearing a condom 
Trump is ridiculed for touring Arizona mask factory while 'Live and Let Die' blares from speakers
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President Donald Trump has been mercilessly mocked for touring a factory without a face mask while the song Live And Let Die blared over the sound system.
The bungled PR stunt at a mask manufacturer in Arizona yesterday set Twitter alight, with many pointing out the ill-chosen song is under fire for urging people back to work while the pandemic still rages.
Late night host Jimmy Kimmel led the social media pile-on and described the blunder as the 'metaphor for this presidency'.
As the US mourns the highest coronavirus death toll in the world, others branded the farce the 'worst optics ever'.
There is no suggestion that the playlist was selected by the White House, but the gaffe was likened to a scene from a sitcom.
Trump is already under fire for the factory tour because of his failure to wear a face mask - despite them being mandatory on site.
The choice to play the 1973 song by Paul McCartney and Wings was met with ridicule, horror and disbelief.
Journalist Chris Megerian said: 'The president has been encouraging people to return to work during an ongoing and deadly pandemic, and he's touring a factory producing emergency medical supplies while the sound system blares Live And Let Die.'
To which a fellow reporter replied: 'A writer's room would send this one back for being unrealistic.'
Much of the reaction compared the gaffe to a comedy scene, with one person tweeting: Live And Let Die *breathes* We are living in a poorly written movie.'
Others used the song as ammunition to attack the Republican Party, with one person tweeting that blasting out the hit while 'Trump demonstrates safety ignorance by not wearing a mask is very on brand for the GOP'.
There was disagreement over whether the song was an unfortunate accident or a conscious decision by a factory worker trying to send a message.
Political analyst Bill Palmer wrote: 'If anyone at that factory gets fired for blasting that Live And Let Die song at Donald Trump, I want their name so I can set up a gofundme and make them rich.'
Another wrote: 'Great choice of loud music…give that employee a raise.'
The flurry of scathing tweets over the choice of song was accompanied with a backlash over the president's lack of face mask.
'Attention, face mask is required in this area,' read the sign in the portion of the factory President Trump toured. 'Please wear your mask at all times,' was one of the safety guidelines on a sign near the factory's entrance.
But President Trump did not wear one as he observed workers. A White House official said that the facility said officials were not required to wear masks but to take all precautions.
The president was non-committal about wearing a mask before he left on his trip, telling reporters at the White House that he might 'wear' one.
But he did not.
Trump is ridiculed for touring Arizona mask factory while 'Live and Let Die' blares from speakers
- Bungled PR stunt at a mask manufacturer in Arizona yesterday set Twitter alight
- Jimmy Kimmel described the apparent blunder a 'metaphor for this presidency'
- Trump is also under fire for refusing to wear a mandatory mask during the tour
Trump is ridiculed 'Live and Let Die' song during factory tour
The bungled PR stunt at a mask manufacturer in Arizona yesterday set Twitter alight, with many pointing out it came as the president piles pressure on states to ease lockdown.
President Donald Trump has been mercilessly mocked for touring a factory without a face mask while the song Live And Let Die blared over the sound system.
The bungled PR stunt at a mask manufacturer in Arizona yesterday set Twitter alight, with many pointing out the ill-chosen song is under fire for urging people back to work while the pandemic still rages.
Late night host Jimmy Kimmel led the social media pile-on and described the blunder as the 'metaphor for this presidency'.
As the US mourns the highest coronavirus death toll in the world, others branded the farce the 'worst optics ever'.
There is no suggestion that the playlist was selected by the White House, but the gaffe was likened to a scene from a sitcom.
Trump is already under fire for the factory tour because of his failure to wear a face mask - despite them being mandatory on site.
The choice to play the 1973 song by Paul McCartney and Wings was met with ridicule, horror and disbelief.
Journalist Chris Megerian said: 'The president has been encouraging people to return to work during an ongoing and deadly pandemic, and he's touring a factory producing emergency medical supplies while the sound system blares Live And Let Die.'
To which a fellow reporter replied: 'A writer's room would send this one back for being unrealistic.'
Much of the reaction compared the gaffe to a comedy scene, with one person tweeting: Live And Let Die *breathes* We are living in a poorly written movie.'
Others used the song as ammunition to attack the Republican Party, with one person tweeting that blasting out the hit while 'Trump demonstrates safety ignorance by not wearing a mask is very on brand for the GOP'.
There was disagreement over whether the song was an unfortunate accident or a conscious decision by a factory worker trying to send a message.
Political analyst Bill Palmer wrote: 'If anyone at that factory gets fired for blasting that Live And Let Die song at Donald Trump, I want their name so I can set up a gofundme and make them rich.'
Another wrote: 'Great choice of loud music…give that employee a raise.'
The flurry of scathing tweets over the choice of song was accompanied with a backlash over the president's lack of face mask.
'Attention, face mask is required in this area,' read the sign in the portion of the factory President Trump toured. 'Please wear your mask at all times,' was one of the safety guidelines on a sign near the factory's entrance.
But President Trump did not wear one as he observed workers. A White House official said that the facility said officials were not required to wear masks but to take all precautions.
The president was non-committal about wearing a mask before he left on his trip, telling reporters at the White House that he might 'wear' one.
But he did not.
let him catch that shit from one of the workers there.
@ his hair
