Trump North Carolina mask, A GOP county chair asked Trump to wear a mask

 Trump North Carolina mask, A GOP county chair asked Trump to wear a mask.

President Trump and scores of supporters gathered for a rally in Winston-Salem, N.C., on Tuesday without masks, despite the urging of a local Republican official and a state mandate.

Dave Plyler, the GOP chairman of the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners, told The Winston-Salem Journal that he felt Trump should abide by Gov. Roy Cooper's (D) order for individuals to wear a face covering when unable to socially distance.

"It's been ordered by the governor," Plyler told the news outlet. "When in Rome, do as the Romans do. When in North Carolina, do as the governor says."

But Trump, who has only worn a mask a few times in public, did not wear a face covering while in North Carolina. 

Reporters and photographers on the ground in North Carolina shared images that showed many attendees were not wearing masks before or after Trump took the stage.

But the president's allies were quick to rebuff criticism on social media about the lack of masks. They pointed specifically to the group of supporters situated behind the stage, many of whom had masks with "MAGA" or "TRUMP" emblazoned on them.