Former Vice President Joe Biden Joe BidenMomentum growing among Republicans for Supreme Court vote before Election Day Trump expects to nominate woman to replace Ginsburg next week Video of Lindsey Graham arguing against nominating a Supreme Court justice in an election year goes viral MORE on Wednesday hit President Trump Donald John TrumpUS reimposes UN sanctions on Iran amid increasing tensions Jeff Flake: Republicans 'should hold the same position' on SCOTUS vacancy as 2016 Trump supporters chant 'Fill that seat' at North Carolina rally MORE over his decision to forego wearing a mask amid the coronavirus pandemic, telling voters during a town hall event that he does not step outside without a mask.

"I wish he would stop talking and let the scientists speak," Biden said speaking from his at-home television studio in Wilmington, Del. "I don't walk out of this house without a mask on. I don't walk out in my yard to talk to the Secret Service without a mask on. It's critical."

"When I get off this [video town hall], I'm picking up a mask on the table there because there are people running this TV apparatus down here," he continued. "We have an obligation. We have an obligation to be responsible. It's a little like saying you have a right to drive your automobile, but you can't go 90 miles an hour. Well guess what, why can't you go? Because people get killed."

ADVERTISEMENT

Joe Biden criticizes President Trump for not wearing a mask in public: “I wish he would stop talking and let the scientists speak. I don’t walk out of this house without a mask on.” https://t.co/JiSvyz8zmQ pic.twitter.com/p5nmtK463Y — ABC News (@ABC) April 15, 2020

Biden and his wife Jill posed for a photo wearing face masks in their backyard last weekend to mark the Easter holiday.

JOE BIDEN WEARING FACE MASK IN EASTER PHOTO-STILL SUN0146-Former VP Joe Biden and his wife Jill posed for an Easter Sunday photo in their backyard in Wilmington DE. The presumptive Democratic nominee for president is wearing a lowered face mask as they pose with their dogs. pic.twitter.com/drMOiclQYz — CBS Newspath (@cbsnewspath) April 13, 2020

ADVERTISEMENT

Trump announced earlier this month that his administration would recommend Americans wear homemade masks or face coverings to prevent the spread of COVID-19, but added the recommendation was voluntary.

“You can do it. You don't have to do it. I'm choosing not to do it, but some people may want to do it, and that's OK,” Trump said.

A number of states have taken the step of mandating that people wear masks while out in public, in grocery stores or in other situations.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo Andrew CuomoNYT editorial board remembers Ginsburg: She 'will forever have two legacies' New York to honor Ginsburg with statue in Brooklyn New York City bus driver knocked out by passenger he told to wear a mask MORE (D) said on Wednesday he will issue an executive order requiring people in the state to wear some kind of face covering when out in public. In Rhode Island, Gov. Gina Raimondo (D) signed an executive order mandating that business employees wear masks.

Biden's comments come after conservative protesters in Michigan descended on Michigan's state Capitol on Wednesday to protest Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's (D) stay-at-home order amid the pandemic.

"Those people should get off of their state capital's lawn. Look at the states that haven't locked down. Look what's happening to them. More people are dying. More people are getting sick," Biden said.