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kpete

(72,904 posts) Wed May 20, 2020, 07:29 PM May 2020

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Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners chairman asks President Trump to cancel visit [View all]

WASHTENAW COUNTY, MI — The chairman of Washtenaw County’s Board of Commissioners has sent a letter to President Donald Trump asking him to cancel his Thursday visit to the county.

In his letter, Jason Morgan said he’s concerned Trump’s May 20 visit will put Washtenaw County residents at risk for further exposure to COVID-19, the illness caused by the novel coronavirus.

“I respect the Office of the President and generally welcome the opportunity for you to learn about the needs of our community; however, I firmly believe that your recent inaccurate statements and actions cause greater uncertainty, division and harm to our residents,” Morgan’s letter states.

https://www.mlive.com/news/ann-arbor/2020/05/washtenaw-county-board-of-commissioners-chairman-asks-president-trump-to-cancel-visit.html

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Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners chairman asks President Trump to cancel visit [View all] kpete May 2020 OP

+1000 Folks need to stop pretending he deserves the same respect and defference of past Presidents maxrandb May 2020 #1

Exactly. trump thinks because he occupies the WH, he should garner respect - WRONG. To get iluvtennis May 2020 #17

Now He's Even More Likely To Come nt sfstaxprep May 2020 #2

💯 live love laugh May 2020 #23

I hope they don't show up to meet him then. Maraya1969 May 2020 #26

would love to see this repeated dweller May 2020 #3

Very nice in creating a feeling of uneasiness about Trump and his BS bucolic_frolic May 2020 #4

Ypsilanti is about 70 pct Democratic. roamer65 May 2020 #5

Washtenaw Co. Board of Commissioners went straight Democratic for the first time ever in 2018 catbyte May 2020 #14

Not surprised. roamer65 May 2020 #15

I don't think communities can afford the extra security. Tech May 2020 #6

And we know that he would stiff the local police department for the many thousands Tanuki May 2020 #7

Don't provide any extra police for deadbeat Donald. keithbvadu2 May 2020 #9

Send another leltter telling the crook that the county will not be able to afford Stonepounder May 2020 #18

"statements and actions cause greater uncertainty, division and harm to our residents" llmart May 2020 #8

He'll punish them badly. zentrum May 2020 #10

hope he's the first of many stillcool May 2020 #11

LOL. I wonder if he's going to go off on a man like he's gone after our Governor and SOS. catbyte May 2020 #12

This is What We Need McKim May 2020 #13

Damn. Good for Jason Morgan looking out for his fellow citizens and crickets May 2020 #16

Washtenaw County went 67 pct for MJ legalization. roamer65 May 2020 #19

This ex-Kalamazoo resident is proud of The Great State of Michigan! NBachers May 2020 #20

He was respectful and honest lame54 May 2020 #21

+1,000,000 Kudos to Washtenaw County BOCs - going with SCIENCE. Dump & Barr think Dump has diva77 May 2020 #22

impressive bcbink May 2020 #24

Washtenaw Co. issues travel restriction to prevent Sogo May 2020 #25

I do miss Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti. saidsimplesimon May 2020 #27

Good for him! smirkymonkey May 2020 #28

So has the Mayor of Baltimore! RVN VET71 May 2020 #29

Chump's vanity will kill him Totally Tunsie May 2020 #30

HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA! fleur-de-lisa May 2020 #31