Critics Mock Trump's Imaginary 'Authorizing' Order to State Govs: 'I Am Authorizing the Sun to Rise'

[SouthernCal_Dem]

By Ken Meyer
Apr 14th, 2020, 10:13 pm

President Donald Trump drew a barrage of ridicule online for “authorizing” state governors to reopen their states from coronavirus lockdowns — at their own discretion.

As Trump held his daily coronavirus briefing at the White House on Tuesday, he announced that he “will be speaking to all 50 governors very shortly, and I will then be authorizing each individual governor of each individual state to implement a reopening, very powerful reopening plan of their state in a time in a manner which is most appropriate.” He also said that he wouldn’t put “any pressure” on governors to decide when the time is right to reopen their states.

Trump’s comments are a considerable backtrack from just 24 hours earlier, when he claimed “total” authority to decide when the country’s economy goes back to normal. This claim has been broadly criticized for its conflicts with American federalism and states’ rights as outlined in the 10th Amendment.

As such, political observers noted that Trump was rhetorically bestowing powers to state governors that they already possessed, and there was plenty of mockery thrown into the mix:

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[uponit7771]

1. K&R,

[SiliconValley_Dem]

2. Yes, Twitter is running rampant with those

Funny as hell

[mr_lebowski]

3. I'm relieved and elated to hear there's a very powerful reopening plan for my state ...

I was totally hoping we were going to get one of those.

I bet my State's plan is even more Powerful than your State's plan!

It's going to have more Trump to it!

And he's very powerful, everyone is saying.

[betsuni]

4. Meghan McCain (The View) said she's worried about government overreach and the president acting

like a king and possibly having "our liberties impeached." It's alarming but ... wait for it ... here it comes ...: OBAMA DID IT TOO.

"It's why we should always be keeping our government in check, because if you like having a president, like President Obama, who has ultimate authority just because you like him, ultimately another president will come along with that same kind of authority which you don't like."

And the press is disrespectful, asks incendiary questions.

[The Magistrate]

5. The Worst On This Line I Ever Heard, Sir

Was a 'prosperity gospel' huckster preacher, whose pitch was that sending him money 'authorized God to work a miracle' on behalf of the fool who sent him a check....


"Defeat of a hated enem is something to be for."