These tweets contradict Trump’s own re-opening guidelines, announced a few days ago, in which he said governors would be able to “call the shots.”
That was after earlier in the week when he claimed “total authority” as President regarding re-opening. The whiplash has been unusually severe even by Trumpian standards.
(Bear in mind, we never would have been in the situation of needing to shut down the entire country had Trump done his job, recognized the early warnings he was given, and taken action. Instead, he blew it off, labeled it “their new hoax,” and gave false assurances to the public through mid-March. He didn’t wake up until the stock market plunges forced his hand.)
Now, he’s found the perfect way to politicize and weaponize quarantines against political foes.
Our President, folks. Could he be this cynical and frightening? Yes, yes he could.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.politico.com/amp/news/2020/04/17/trump-states-stay-at-home-orders-192386
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