New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu assured reporters Tuesday that President Donald Trump's upcoming rally in the state could be pulled off safely and without a mandatory mask order, even as he was unlikely to attend himself.
"We've treated all gatherings in the state, from the time the pandemic began to today, the same, whether they were the Black Lives Matter protests, whether there were protests on the statehouse lawn, whether it's a political rally, whatever it is, everyone's always treated the same," Sununu, a Republican, told reporters during a news conference on the state's coronavirus response Tuesday. "So to have a mask order for one and not the other isn't fair, doesn't make sense."
Sununu also said that while he plans to greet the President at some point during his visit to the state, it was unlikely he'd attend Saturday's rally in person, citing health concerns.
"I'm going to go and greet the President as the governor," he said. "I will not be in the crowd of thousands of people, I'm not going to put myself in the middle of a crowd of thousands of people, if that's your question specifically. I try to -- unfortunately, you know, I have to be extra cautious as the governor, I try to be extra cautious for myself, my family."
The governor said that while he would wear a mask and hopes others -- including the President -- wear one, he was not going force rally organizers or attendees to put them on.
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