Georgia Gov. Disregards Trump Criticism, Moves Ahead With Plans To Reopen Businesses

[Eugene]

Source: NPR

Georgia Gov. Disregards Trump Criticism, Moves Ahead With Plans To Reopen Businesses

April 23, 2020 3:28 PM ET
VANESSA ROMO

Updated at 8:40 p.m. ET

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp is undeterred by President Trump's criticism of his move to reopen some nonessential businesses. He insists he will forge ahead with plans to jump-start the economy as early as Friday.

The governor said on Wednesday night that he plans to restart "shuttered businesses for limited operations" ahead of the state's shelter-in-place order being lifted on April 30.

Kemp is set to allow a range of businesses to open Friday on a "limited basis," such as gyms, tattoo shops, and hair salons. Theaters are allowed open Monday, subject to some restrictions, and restaurants will be allowed to open to dine-in customers that same day. Religious institutions can hold services "in accordance with strict social distancing protocols," according to the governor's office.

"Our next measured step is driven by data and guided by state public health officials," Kemp wrote in a tweet. "We will continue with this approach to protect the lives — and livelihoods — of all Georgians."

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Read more: https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2020/04/23/843051338/georgia-gov-disregards-trump-criticism-moves-ahead-with-plans-to-reopen-business

[Quixote1818]

1. Well, he will likely kill a lot of people and possibly hand Georgia to Biden this fall. nt

[BGBD]

2. 4/24/2020

The night that the lights went out in Georgia.

[captain queeg]

3. He's probably getting secret encouragement from trump

Allowing his population to be test animals. If he is catastrophic trump will hang him out to dry, but if it works out trump will praise him. The guy is willing to take the gamble. What’s a few tens of thousands of old people dying?

[Bleacher Creature]

7. I was thinking the exact same thing.

[Doreen]

9. That is what I thought also.

[JI7]

10. I think they are ok if minorities are mostly dying

[C_U_L8R]

4. He's going to get sued into the dirt.

Along with every employer that puts their people in danger.

[Volaris]

5. Welp. That's another mass grave before he locks it back down in 2 weeks.

[crickets]

6. Good grief. Pleaseohplease I just wish everyone would ignore him and stay home. nt

[TheBlackAdder]

8. COVID-19 hitting Georgia right between the eyes!

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