Live and Let Die: Trump wears goggles but no mask at factory tour
07 May 2020 |
7:00 am
President Donald Trump on Tuesday made his first major foray out of the White House since the coronavirus lockdown began, visiting a mask making factory in Arizona. The Guns N' Roses version of 'Live and Let Die' blared in the background as Trump toured the facility.
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