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The New York Times reports:
President Trump said Saturday night that he will not impose a quarantine on New York, New Jersey and Connecticut but would instead issue a “strong” travel advisory to be implemented by the governors of the three states.
Mr. Trump made the announcement on Twitter just hours after telling reporters that he was considering a quarantine of the three states in an effort to limit the spread of the coronavirus to Florida and other states.
Speaking to CNN on Saturday afternoon, Gov. Andrew Cuomo of New York expressed confusion as to what Mr. Trump was considering. “This would be a declaration of war on states,” Mr. Cuomo said. “A federal declaration of war.”
On the recommendation of the White House CoronaVirus Task Force, and upon consultation with the Governor’s of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, I have asked the @CDCgov to issue a strong Travel Advisory, to be administered by the Governors, in consultation with the….
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 29, 2020
….Federal Government. A quarantine will not be necessary. Full details will be released by CDC tonight. Thank you!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 29, 2020
Translation: As a well-documented fuckopotamus, I did some talking out of my ass earlier about something which I have since been informed is equal parts stupid and illegal. https://t.co/JnzOhBg2dQ
— The Hoarse Whisperer (@HoarseWisperer) March 29, 2020
After traumatizing 12+/- million people for the day, fearing they might be locked into their home cities…Why was this floated and then dropped? You have to wonder. https://t.co/3vcmbqwmzq
— Eric Lipton (@EricLiptonNYT) March 29, 2020
So why scare the hell out of people for an entire half day by threatening a total quarantine?
No one should pretend like this is all normal. The shameful incompetence of this Administration is costing lives and exacerbating misery. Unbelievable. https://t.co/rutvcDDYHn
— Chris Murphy (@ChrisMurphyCT) March 29, 2020