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(21,635 posts) Fri May 22, 2020, 02:42 PM May 2020

Trump Calls On Governors To Reopen Houses Of Worship [View all]

Source: Huffington Post

President Donald Trump announced Friday that he was designating churches, synagogues and mosques as “essential places that provide essential services” as the nation continues to combat the coronavirus, despite lacking legal power over state governance.

“Some governors have deemed liquor stores and abortion clinics as essential, but have left out houses of worship. It’s not right,” Trump said. “So I’m correcting this injustice by calling houses of worship essential.”

“If they don’t do it, I will override the governors,” the president threatened.

Trump has previously attempted to wield his authority over state governors, particularly those who have criticized him - but legal scholars say he has little formal power to force governors or businesses to do what he wants.

Read more: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-orders-governors-reopen-houses-of-worship_n_5ec805a7c5b6d58115252efc

Lawd have mercy.

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Trump Calls On Governors To Reopen Houses Of Worship [View all] sandensea May 2020 OP

Attending religious services in person is voluntary. milestogo May 2020 #1

So let me get this straight leftieNanner May 2020 #2

I work for a church teenagebambam May 2020 #3

Everything is easier when you don't have to leave the house! forgotmylogin May 2020 #15

It's a lot easier to attend virtually. roamer65 May 2020 #26

What would God do ... GeorgeGist May 2020 #4

DO the happy dance whistler162 May 2020 #24

Notice how he threw in that abortion clinic reference. badhair77 May 2020 #5

Puppet for the fundies. That cross up his ass must seriously hurt. Keep thinking of Sinclair Lewis Evolve Dammit May 2020 #6

Little formal power or not, Trump isn't relying on that. Solly Mack May 2020 #7

You nailed this exactly. wnylib May 2020 #35

Of course he doesn't have a religious bone in his body. totodeinhere May 2020 #8

And don't forget his so-called spritual advisor, Paula White Fritz Walter May 2020 #9

Go for it! Kill off your Evilgelical voters. lagomorph777 May 2020 #10

The orange messiah doesn't give one shit about church people, other than pandering for their votes. OverBurn May 2020 #11

What could possibly go wrong? BadGimp May 2020 #12

Is he trying to kill them all? LisaM May 2020 #13

If we are going to test the water, I guess those predisposed to fanaticism should go first. nt Gore1FL May 2020 #14

Right on. Why not. JudyM May 2020 #31

Is this an admission that CHURCHES and such are places of BUSINESS? Brainfodder May 2020 #16

Trump is a lion Botany May 2020 #17

↑ Thread winner sandensea May 2020 #18

She will Botany May 2020 #19

I'm racking my brain here... jmowreader May 2020 #20

That is checkmate. Jamastiene May 2020 #21

Link to Chicago Tribune nitpicker May 2020 #22

One possible consequence nitpicker May 2020 #23

He can not override state health orders. roamer65 May 2020 #25

Bring all thy sheep into this house of the Lord.......for slaughter. KY_EnviroGuy May 2020 #27

Don't ever bet that Trump locks May 2020 #28

Yeah. Big Christian trump. murielm99 May 2020 #29

Fat Donnie: "If they don't do it, I will override the governors." LastLiberal in PalmSprings May 2020 #30

Anyone else notice how he is standing in that picture? Jamastiene May 2020 #32

I'm sure at some point he complained that he gets treated worse than Jesus Christ. tclambert May 2020 #34

States' rights! States' rights! That used to be a thing Republicans would yell about. tclambert May 2020 #33