Evan Vucci/AP President Donald Trump suggested a news reporter was being "politically correct" for wearing a face mask. "Can you take it off, because I cannot hear you," Trump said to the reporter, referencing their face mask. "I'll just speak louder, sir," the reporter replied. "Ok, you want to be politically correct. Go ahead," Trump said. Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories. President Donald Trump suggested to a news reporter they were being "politically correct" for wearing a face mask during a press conference at the Rose Garden of the White House on Tuesday afternoon. Trump, who was speaking about federal assistance for senior citizens with diabetes, was answering two questions from Reuters White House correspondent Jeff Mason.