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Raw Story reports:
President Donald Trump on Monday declared that he could force states across the country to reopen their economies, even if those states’ governors believe that doing so would be dangerous. As New York Times reporter Maggie Haberman points out, Trump’s declaration completely contradicts his own administration’s messages about states’ rights, as well as Trump’s own message that it is individual states’ responsibility to buy their own medical equipment without help from the federal government.
For the purpose of creating conflict and confusion, some in the Fake News Media are saying that it is the Governors decision to open up the states, not that of the President of the United States & the Federal Government. Let it be fully understood that this is incorrect….
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 13, 2020
….It is the decision of the President, and for many good reasons. With that being said, the Administration and I are working closely with the Governors, and this will continue. A decision by me, in conjunction with the Governors and input from others, will be made shortly!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 13, 2020
three years as head of the government and you still have no idea how any of it works
— Jeff Tiedrich (@itsJeffTiedrich) April 13, 2020
After weeks of his advisers pointing out that Republicans believe in states’ rights to explain why this is a states’ decision, the president asserts that no, it’s his. https://t.co/egjFuATDsl
— Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) April 13, 2020
It’s the mark of a con man to hear Trump say he has the power to control everything with the pandemic, but then blame the governors and say it’s their job if something goes wrong. Trump started out saying “I alone can fix it” but now says “I don’t take responsibility at all”! pic.twitter.com/GeVr6HQTe9
— Chris B (@ChrisBEsq) April 13, 2020
Got it, complete authority but no responsibility.
— pourmecoffee (@pourmecoffee) April 13, 2020