Trump says he disagrees with Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp's decision to reopen during coronavirus outbrea

[Polybius]

Source: USA Today

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump said he disagrees with Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp's decision to move quickly to reopen parts of the state's economy, but said the final call belongs to the governor.

"I told the governor of Georgia, Brian Kemp, that I disagree, strongly, with his decision to open certain facilities,” Trump told reporters, saying the state's coronavirus case numbers don't meet the threshold needed to reopen under the White House's guidelines.

At the same time, Trump added, Kemp "must do what he thinks is right."

Kemp said he appreciated Trump's critique – and praised his "bold leadership and insight during these difficult times" – but would stick with a plan in which businesses re-open carefully with restrictions designed to limit the spread of the coronavirus.

Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2020/04/22/coronairus-trump-disagrees-georgia-gov-brian-kemp-reopening/3008524001/

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You know you're a RWNJ when you're even too moronic to the Orange Covidiot.

[blm]

2. Exactly

[not fooled]

3. Yeah

it's obvious red don and the RWNJ govs are all in together on the grand re-opening scheme, aka "peasant sacrifice rite."

The only question I have is whether kemp is now being thrown under the bus with or without his consent, as red don seeks to be on both sides in case the re-opening backfires spectacularly. Wouldn't be the first time red don stabs an accomplice in the back.

[SunSeeker]

4. Trump must have seen that AP poll that 80% of Americans favor keeping stay-at-home orders.

About 8 in 10 Americans say they support measures that include requiring Americans to stay in their homes and limiting gatherings to 10 people or fewer -- numbers that have largely held steady over the past few weeks.

https://krcrtv.com/news/coronavirus/most-americans-support-stay-at-home-measures-according-to-ap-poll

[gab13by13]

6. Bingo!

Looks like his rebel storm troopers aren't doing a good job of convincing people to die for Wall Street.

I saw a great statement here or on Raw Story that I use a lot. "This may be the first Civil War where the rebels kill themselves."

[SunSeeker]

7. LOL! Stealing that line!

[danny1955]

5. Another Trump turd

[no_hypocrisy]

8. WINK, WINK, NUDGE, NUDGE . . . . . .

[duforsure]

9. trumps playing these republican Governors

And will turn on them for doing what he's been trying to do, and its backfiring badly for him now. Trump IS responsible again for more failed attempts at handling this virus , and his propaganda is being rejected more every day he is talking. His lying is getting more exaggerated every day trying desperately to con his supporters into not believing the truth, and many more are running from him now for it. Liar trump losing his support now.

[bucolic_frolic]

10. Now Trump will tack to the middle and let Governors carry his water while blaming Democrats

Trump is a weasel

[Maribelle]

11. Kemp merely thought he was doing exactly what would get him more pats on Trump's lap

But then here comes the mayor of Atlanta stealing the spotlight, winning the hearts of Georgia and the USA, showing Republicans the difference between sane decisions and corrupt insanity.

So under the bus with you Kemp. Et tu DeSantis?

[Chemisse]

12. Trump finally figured out that what he says today can be used against him later.

And is being coy and walking both sides of the line.

Most of us learned this as toddlers, but congrats to the Big Baby for finally catching on now.

[machoneman]

16. Now it appears that in a meeting with Fauci and Birx, Fauci said if asked by the media....

about GA Governor Kemp's plan, he and Birx would say he's totally wrong and should not re-open GA businesses as planned. Trump the next day then threw Kemp under the bus and said he's wrong to go ahead with the plan. Still waiting today to see if Kemp swallows his balls, loses all respect, as if he had any left anyway, and rescinds his own orders!

Good that Trumpyboy listened for a change and Fauci won this battle.

[Chemisse]

20. I'm amazed he hasn't fired Fauci yet.

But that backstory does make sense.

[Vinca]

13. Wonder how Kemp looks with tire tracks on his back.

[Towlie]

14. GOP governors may be opening just to invalidate unemployment claims.

According to this DU post:

Dan Patrick’s motivation for opening Texas back up for business, according to journalist George Chidi:

“If there's no state order calling for businesses to be closed, the people who are unemployed can no longer claim that their unemployment is involuntary, even if it would be utter idiocy for them to return to work."

"A hairdresser or a massage therapist cannot maintain social distance. But they can certainly file for relief.. unless the law says they can work."

If Kemp's decision has the same motive then maybe Trump feels he has nothing to lose by criticizing it.

More:

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2020/4/21/1939356/-GA-losing-it-over-this-possible-explanation-of-Kemp-s-reopening

https://decaturish.com/2020/04/dear-decaturish-governors-decision-to-reopen-businesses-is-political-murder/

[machoneman]

15. Yes, a big motive, especially in FL with its totally f*cked-up unemployment system and about zero...

funds to pay it's own residents, is exactly that: get them all back to work and we don't have to pay them.

[BlueIdaho]

17. Let's See... Ass Covered... Check!

The little manchild had another brainstorm to avoid blame. Trump’s ma and pa must have really fucked him up.

[TomCADem]

18. Kemp Could Just Point to Barr's Threat to Sue States

Let's see if Barr then reverses his view that stay at home orders are like home arrest.

[Politicub]

19. Just got back from my grocery pick-up. Now I have more than enough food stocked to last a few weeks

before I need to place another order. I'm staying inside and watching as this idiotic and deadly experiment runs its course.

[Eugene]

21. Trump approved of Georgia's reopen plan before bashing it

Source: Associated Press

Trump approved of Georgia’s reopen plan before bashing it

By JONATHAN LEMIRE and BEN NADLER
April 23, 2020

President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence repeatedly told Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp that they approved of his aggressive plan to allow businesses to reopen, just a day before Trump pulled an about-face and publicly bashed the plan, according to two administration officials.

The green light from Pence and Trump came in separate private conversations with the Republican governor both before Kemp announced his plan to ease coronavirus restrictions and after it was unveiled on Monday, the officials said. Trump’s sudden shift came only after top health advisers reviewed the plan more closely and persuaded the president that Kemp was risking further spread of the virus by moving too quickly.

“I told the governor of Georgia Brian Kemp that I disagree strongly with his decision to open certain facilities,” Trump said Wednesday, just a day after telling reporters that he trusted Kemp’s judgment. “He knows what’s he’s doing.”

On Thursday, he was even harder on the governor: “I wasn’t happy with Brian Kemp, I wasn’t at all happy.”

The extraordinary reversal — and public criticism of a GOP ally — is only the latest in a series of contradictory and confusing messages from the president on how and when he believes governors should ease stay-at-home orders intended to stop the spread of the deadly virus. It demonstrates the political risk for governors in following the unpredictable president’s guidance.

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Read more: https://apnews.com/a031d395d414ffa655fdc65e6760d6a0