Trump Says States Can Reopen, Acknowledges Decision Is Theirs
- 4 years ago
Trump Says States Can Reopen,
Acknowledges Decision Is Theirs President Trump announced on Thursday that states
can start reopening businesses and restaurants
by May 1 or sooner if they choose. The announcement contradicted his previous
statement that the president has total authority
to make decisions for each state. The announcement also
included guidelines for a slow return to work
and school over the coming weeks. President Trump,
via statement The president previously said that some states
were “in very, very good shape,” and as many as
29 states could reopen soon. New York and other states in the Northeast will
likely remain closed for weeks until the death toll
and hospital admissions begin to decline. Speaker Nancy Pelosi dismissed Trump's new
guidelines and continued to push for more testing. Nancy Pelosi,
via statement
Acknowledges Decision Is Theirs President Trump announced on Thursday that states
can start reopening businesses and restaurants
by May 1 or sooner if they choose. The announcement contradicted his previous
statement that the president has total authority
to make decisions for each state. The announcement also
included guidelines for a slow return to work
and school over the coming weeks. President Trump,
via statement The president previously said that some states
were “in very, very good shape,” and as many as
29 states could reopen soon. New York and other states in the Northeast will
likely remain closed for weeks until the death toll
and hospital admissions begin to decline. Speaker Nancy Pelosi dismissed Trump's new
guidelines and continued to push for more testing. Nancy Pelosi,
via statement