Washington, August 14 (RHC)-- U.S. President Donald Trump attacked his rival, Joe Biden, for calling on governors to mandate face coverings in public for the next three months.

"We do not need to bring the full weight of the federal government down on law-abiding Americans to accomplish this goal.  Americans must have their freedoms," said Trump.

"I trust the American people and their governors very much.  I trust the American people.  And the governors want to do the right thing to make the smart decisions.  And Joe doesn't."

Earlier on Thursday, Biden, the presumptive presidential candidate of the Democratic Party, called for a nationwide mask mandate, citing health experts’ predictions that this could save 40,000 lives over the next three months.