Trump announces that houses of worship are ‘essential’

tweety1 ↓

Fri, May 22 2020, 2:27 pm

https://www.foxnews.com/politi.....em-up

Quote:

President Trump on Friday announced that new Centers for Disease Control guidance will classify houses of worship as “essential,” as he called on governors to allow them to open “right now” after being closed during the coronavirus lockdowns.

Trump announced the policy for churches, synagogues and mosques, during a short briefing at the White House.

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"The governors need to do the right thing and allow these very important essential places of faith to open right now--for this weekend," Trump said. "If they don't do it, I will override the governors."

"In America, we need more prayer not less," Trump added.

It's unclear under what authority Trump has to override governors. But Trump took issue with certain businesses being open, while churches are not. Attorney General William Barr already warned last month that coronavirus restrictions by state and local government should be applied evenly and not single out religious organizations.

"Some governors have deemed the liquor stores and abortion clinics as essential," Trump said. "But have left out churches and other houses of worship. It's not right. So I'm correcting this injustice and calling houses of worship essential."

fleetwood ↓

Fri, May 22 2020, 2:34 pm

tweety1 wrote:

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-announces-that-houses-of-worship-are-essential-calls-on-governors-to-open-them-up

Has he given any details about they should open?

southernbubby ↓

Fri, May 22 2020, 3:36 pm

That actually will stimulate the economy because people buy clothes to wear to religious services and activities.

Knowledgeable ↓

Fri, May 22 2020, 3:48 pm

Great news!

PinkFridge ↓

Fri, May 22 2020, 3:50 pm

Aren't they already opening in some of the big states, e.g. NY, NJ, MI?

↑ Knowledgeable

Fri, May 22 2020, 3:53 pm

PinkFridge wrote:

Aren't they already opening in some of the big states, e.g. NY, NJ, MI?

They are, but it was still illegal.

↑ southernbubby

Fri, May 22 2020, 3:54 pm

PinkFridge wrote:

Aren't they already opening in some of the big states, e.g. NY, NJ, MI?

The pastor mentioned California as opening things that meant nothing to religious people but still not allowing the free exercise of religion.

Cheiny ↓

Fri, May 22 2020, 3:54 pm

tweety1 wrote:

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-announces-that-houses-of-worship-are-essential-calls-on-governors-to-open-them-up

Can’t wait to see how quickly the liberals here will find a way to spin this into a BAD thing! Let it rip!

itsmeima ↓

Fri, May 22 2020, 3:55 pm

Can he make states do that? I don't think he has the power to do that.

↑ tweety1

Fri, May 22 2020, 4:36 pm

I saw the clip I didn't know how to copy it here. He says all governors must abide. If they don't he will override them. "Any governor that has a problem can call me but they won't be successful". His statement was pretty powerful.

33055 ↓

Fri, May 22 2020, 4:38 pm

itsmeima wrote:

Can he make states do that? I don't think he has the power to do that.

Yes

Mama Bear

Fri, May 22 2020, 4:39 pm

NY already allows minyanim of 10 ppl. I guess it's meant for the states that are not allowing that yet.

↑ 33055 ↓

Fri, May 22 2020, 4:40 pm

Cheiny wrote:

Can’t wait to see how quickly the liberals here will find a way to spin this into a BAD thing! Let it rip!

They think abortion clinics, liquor stores, and pot stores are essential. You can get wasted on your way to murder your baby. And meanwhile blue government will take care of killing your grandma in the nursing home by seeding them with covid.

↑ fleetwood ↓

Fri, May 22 2020, 4:45 pm

itsmeima wrote:

Can he make states do that? I don't think he has the power to do that.

He can't. Should be interesting though.

shyshira ↓

Fri, May 22 2020, 4:48 pm

Mama Bear wrote:

NY already allows minyanim of 10 ppl. I guess it's meant for the states that are not allowing that yet.

Its meant for the church lobbyists.

Blessing1 ↓

Fri, May 22 2020, 4:50 pm

Mama Bear wrote:

NY already allows minyanim of 10 ppl. I guess it's meant for the states that are not allowing that yet.

It's meant to allow more than 10 people.

freilich

Fri, May 22 2020, 4:50 pm

Cheiny wrote:

Can’t wait to see how quickly the liberals here will find a way to spin this into a BAD thing! Let it rip!

There’s a joke going around, if trump would say not to reopen, the blue states would of long opened.

Oh well..

↑ Blessing1 ↓

Fri, May 22 2020, 4:50 pm

fleetwood wrote:

He can't. Should be interesting though.

Of course he can. The president has the power to override any governor.

↑ shyshira ↓

Fri, May 22 2020, 4:57 pm

Blessing1 wrote:

Of course he can. The president has the power to override any governor.

Source?

↑ fleetwood ↓

Fri, May 22 2020, 4:57 pm

Blessing1 wrote:

Of course he can. The president has the power to override any governor.

No. He doesn't. Read the Constitution .