Governors Went Too Far With Coronavirus Restrictions, Trump Says – By Rohit R Nair (IB Times) / April 20 2020
- Trump backed protestors demonstrating against strict coronavirus restrictions
- Trump slammed the governors saying, they went too far
- According to the President, protestors were showing love for the country
- Trump called to liberate states of Minnesota, Michigan, Virginia, where protests took place
President Donald Trump said at a White House briefing Sunday that he believed that some governors had gone too far in implementing restrictions to mitigate the spread of the novel coronavirus.
“Some have gone too far. Some governors have gone too far. Some of the things that happened are maybe not so appropriate. And I think in the end it’s not going to matter because we’re starting to open up our states, and I think they’re going to open up very well,” The Hill quoted Trump saying at the briefing.
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Trump also told reporters that he was with the disgruntled protestors who chose to speak out against the strict restrictions imposed on their states, which led to businesses closing and a rise in unemployment. Trump sympathized with the supporters even though they came out in numbers flouting the social distancing norms which the White House had put in place, which urges Americans to avoid gathering in groups of 10 or more people.
“As far as protesters, you know, I see protesters for all sorts of things,” Trump said. “And I’m with everybody. I’m with everybody.”
While he initially declined to name any particular governor, Trump later went on to call out Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) and Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam (D). Whitmer has become a target for Trump after she was mentioned as a possible running mate for Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden.
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