BREAKING: Trump orders all places of worship open

[mystery-ak]

He has ordered states to open places of worship or he will!
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Trump demands governors allow churches to open
By Jessie Hellmann - 05/22/20 01:59 PM EDT

President Trump on Friday ordered governors to allow houses of worship to open immediately, declaring them “essential” to American life during COVID-19.

“The governors need to do the right thing and allow these very important essential places of faith to open right now, this weekend,” Trump said, during brief remarks at the White House that his press shop had touted as a briefing.

Trump took no questions, however, and left immediately after his brief statement.

“If they don't do it I will override the governors. America we need more prayer, not less.”

https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/499184-trump-demands-governors-allow-churches-to-open

[mystery-ak]

John Roberts
@johnrobertsFox
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We were expecting new @CDCgov
 guidelines on reopening places of worship. Instead, @realDonaldTrump
 declared them to be “essential” - and dared Governors to challenge him over their reopenings.

[mystery-ak]

Ben Kennedy
@BenKennedyTV
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President Trump calls for Churches and places of worship to open. "If they dont do it - I'll override the Governors," @POTUS
 said.

[mystery-ak]

Benny
@bennyjohnson
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BREAKING: President Trump deems ‘Houses of Worship’ as ‘Essential’

“In America, we need more prayer, not less.”

[mystery-ak]

ABC News Politics
@ABCPolitics
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BREAKING: In brief remarks, Pres. Trump calls on governors to allow houses of worship to reopen this weekend.

"If there's any question, they're going to have to call me—but they're not going to be successful in that call."

[aligncare]

Don’t you worry godless heathens. Biden is way ahead in the polls and when he’s elected in November he’ll shut them all back down for you.

[XenaLee]

Don’t you worry godless heathens. Biden is way ahead in the polls and when he’s elected in November he’ll shut them all back down for you.

Only in his (and their) dreams.

They have, as usual, underestimated their opponents.

[XenaLee]

He has ordered states to open places of worship or he will!
developing

Trump demands governors allow churches to open
By Jessie Hellmann - 05/22/20 01:59 PM EDT

President Trump on Friday ordered governors to allow houses of worship to open immediately, declaring them “essential” to American life during COVID-19.

“The governors need to do the right thing and allow these very important essential places of faith to open right now, this weekend,” Trump said, during brief remarks at the White House that his press shop had touted as a briefing.

Trump took no questions, however, and left immediately after his brief statement.

“If they don't do it I will override the governors. America we need more prayer, not less.”

https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/499184-trump-demands-governors-allow-churches-to-open

 

[Chosen Daughter]

Don’t you worry godless heathens. Biden is way ahead in the polls and when he’s elected in November he’ll shut them all back down for you.

If he had the authority to do this he should have done it long ago.  Apparently someone has burned down a church in Mississippi for holding service.

[bilo]

I love it!

No better way to get back to normal than going to church fellowshipping with fellow believers and thanking God for all the blessings He has given us.

Now the question will be do the Pastors and Rabbis have the courage to open up? 

[Chosen Daughter]

Perhaps he should also just open up the country and then we won't have to have him sign trillion dollar legislation.

This all has gone on long enough.

[jmyrlefuller]

If he had the authority to do this he should have done it long ago.  Apparently someone has burned down a church in Mississippi for holding service.

Donald Trump, for all his showboating, is a relatively weak leader—in that he demurrs to those who know more than he does in terms of how to implement policy. He trusted Birx and Fauci in their expertise in epidemic management. That was especially true in March and early April when the virus was still on the upswing. But now, as the virus has stabilized and in many places waned, the rationale for keeping a lid on our constitutional freedoms becomes harder and harder to defend.

[skeeter]

If he had the authority to do this he should have done it long ago. 

Can't you just accept good news coming from the white house, at long friggen last?

[XenaLee]

Can't you just accept good news coming from the white house, at long friggen last?

Lol.... I was gonna comment on that too.  So thanks for saving me the trouble.   

[Chosen Daughter]

Donald Trump, for all his showboating, is a relatively weak leader—in that he demurrs to those who know more than he does in terms of how to implement policy. He trusted Birx and Fauci in their expertise in epidemic management. That was especially true in March and early April when the virus was still on the upswing. But now, as the virus has stabilized and in many places waned, the rationale for keeping a lid on our constitutional freedoms becomes harder and harder to defend.

He should open everything.  Some of these mega church have hundreds, even probably thousand on a Sunday.  I want all churches to open but it doesn't make sense to allow church to open while a person cannot even operate their small business day to day.  Some might even only get a couple customers a day.  Come on.  Where is their liberty?  Its been the same all along.  People deciding who is essential and who is not.

And believe me this is only going to cause people who hate religion to hate it more.  It will cause people to have bad feelings about church and people.  They will feel like they have no rights, but religious people do.  So this is not about freedom of religion.  This is about destroying religion one more step.

I don't agree.  Just will cause hate of Jesus because people will feel discriminated against.

[Chosen Daughter]

Can't you just accept good news coming from the white house, at long friggen last?

No, I can't.  Doesn't make sense.  Expect more church violence.  More Atheists complaining.  More people in general wondering why they aren't essential too.

[musiclady]

Glad Ohio’s churches were never closed.... (except by the loving pastors who cared about their congregations and cancelled for their safety).

Don’t need no edict here!

[skeeter]

No, I can't.  Doesn't make sense.  Expect more church violence.  More Atheists complaining.  More people in general wondering why they aren't essential too.

Trump is causing people to hate Jesus?

Good heavens he can't screw up any worse than that, can he?

[libertybele]

He should open everything.  Some of these mega church have hundreds, even probably thousand on a Sunday.  I want all churches to open but it doesn't make sense to allow church to open while a person cannot even operate their small business day to day.  Some might even only get a couple customers a day.  Come on.  Where is their liberty?  Its been the same all along.  People deciding who is essential and who is not.

And believe me this is only going to cause people who hate religion to hate it more.  It will cause people to have bad feelings about church and people.  They will feel like they have no rights, but religious people do.  So this is not about freedom of religion.  This is about destroying religion one more step.

I don't agree.  Just will cause hate of Jesus because people will feel discriminated against.

Let's give him some credit for a change when credit is due; hind sight is always 20-20 ... he is absolutely correct on this one.  This IS about religious freedom.  I'm not seeing how you come up with that this is destroying religion.

[jafo2010]

The Dem's mindset of keeping everything shutdown with the SOLE PURPOSE to hurt Trump's re-election in November will boomerang on them huge.

It is sad that abortion clinics are essential but churches are ordered closed.  Very dumb on the part of these Democommies.

 

[240B]

Yea sure...Trump wants to force open all places of worship regardless of any governors' order.
That's all fine and good.
But why didn't he do it earlier?!

[Free Vulcan]

If he had the authority to do this he should have done it long ago.  Apparently someone has burned down a church in Mississippi for holding service.

Sorry Jennifer, but the damned-if-you-do-or-don't schtick of jumping on both sides of the line ,and declaring yourself right each time, only makes you look intellectually dishonest and cravenly opportunist.

[roamer_1]

Can't you just accept good news coming from the white house, at long friggen last?

@skeeter
A point of order... Should we be happy for the 'decider' when it falls to our favor, or maintain the thought that there should be no 'decider' at all in the first place?

[skeeter]

@skeeter
A point of order... Should we be happy for the 'decider' when it falls to our favor, or maintain the thought that there should be no 'decider' at all in the first place?

The Chair rules that both can happen concurrently. In this case having a 'decider' is the only way the happy result can be attained.

Of course it would be much better if we weren't in this situation but here we are.

I wish it weren't so that the only way progress in the right direction can be made is via EO, but with the feckless party representing us its far better than the alternative.

[aligncare]

Sorry Jennifer, but the damned-if-you-do-or-don't schtick of jumping on both sides of the line ,and declaring yourself right each time, only makes you look intellectually dishonest and cravenly opportunist.

Good observation and conclusion.