brief ceremony had an awkwardness to it, including Trump telling the women lined up behind his podium that he was about to do something that "I think you'll be very happy with but which nobody knows." The women behind him did not react but seemed to keep their eyes on first lady Melania Trump.One of the women held out her hand to shake hands with the president (he did not respond); none of the participants wore masks even though they were all closer than six feet from the president (as recommended by public health authorities concerned with the spread of coronavirus).
The White House does take the temperature of all people who come into contact with the president.He introduced each of the women.