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riversedge

(70,214 posts)
Fri Jun 26, 2020, 08:59 PM Jun 2020

Trump won't follow N.J. quarantine order, White House says

From yesterday but first time I have seen this.
I also saw a tweet a bit ago that said Trump is staying in DC this weekend to maintain "LAW AND ORDER".
what a big brat!





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Trump won't follow N.J. quarantine order, White House says

https://www.aol.com/article/news/2020/06/25/trump-wont-follow-nj-quarantine-order-white-house-says/24536596/

Dan Mangan, CNBC Jun 25th 2020 5:15AM

President Trump

The White House said Wednesday that President Donald Trump will not change his plan to travel to New Jersey this weekend despite a new order by the governor requiring visitors who have been in states with high numbers of coronavirus cases to quarantine for 14 days.

“The president of the United States is not a civilian,” White House spokesman Judd Deere said when asked about Trump’s compliance with the quarantine order given his travel Tuesday to Arizona, which has seen a rise in the rate of its Covid-19 cases.

“Anyone who is in close proximity to him, including staff, guests and press are tested for COVID-19 and confirmed to be negative,” Deere said in a statement.

“With regard to Arizona, the White House followed its COVID mitigation plan to ensure the president did not come into contact with anyone who was symptomatic or had not been tested,” the spokesman added...............
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Trump won't follow N.J. quarantine order, White House says (Original Post) riversedge Jun 2020 OP
That's why he didn't go to New Jersey. n/t Laelth Jun 2020 #1
Fine or arrest him or do whatever the state does to regular citizens who violate the quarantine. LonePirate Jun 2020 #2
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