US LEADS WORLD: April 13:555,049 CASES, 22,000 DEAD
S. TEXAS: 469 CASES; CAMERON 239, HIDALGO 217, STARR 7, WILLACY 5
S. TEXAS: 469 CASES; CAMERON 239, HIDALGO 217, STARR 7, WILLACY 5
Hours after suggesting that the bipartisan concerns of governors about his assertion of power would amount to an insurrection, Trump abruptly reversed course, saying he would leave it to governors to determine the right time and manner to revive activity in their states.
Trump said he would be speaking with governors, probably on Thursday, to discuss his administration's plans.
“The governors are responsible," Trump said Tuesday. “They have to take charge.”
Still, he insisted, “The governors will be very, very respectful of the presidency."
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Trump began to soften his approach later in the day as he met with people who have recovered from COVID-19, including former pro football player Mark Campbell and Karen Whitsett, a member of the Michigan House.
“I’m going to be making a decision pretty quickly,” he said, “and it’s being done in conjunction with governors.”
Still, Trump warned that he would be monitoring the performance of governors, and signaled he might blame them if he believes their actions slow the pace of what he hopes will be a robust economic recovery.
“If they don’t do a good job we’re going to come down on them hard," Trump said.
“The governors are responsible," Trump said Tuesday. “They have to take charge.”
Still, he insisted, “The governors will be very, very respectful of the presidency."
He also directed his administration to freeze funding to the World Health Organization, claiming the international body didn’t deliver adequate early reports on the virus and cost the U.S. valuable response time.
“The WHO failed in this basic duty and must be held accountable,” Trump said. He said the U.S. would review the organization's warning about the virus threat and China.
Earlier Tuesday, Trump initially indicated he was relishing the fight with state officials — particularly Democrats in hard-hit states — who have voiced fears that the president’s ambitious timetable could lead to a resurgence of a virus that is still killing more than 1,000 Americans a day.
“A good old fashioned mutiny every now and then is an exciting and invigorating thing to watch, especially when the mutineers need so much from the Captain,” Trump tweeted, adding, “Too easy!”
“The WHO failed in this basic duty and must be held accountable,” Trump said. He said the U.S. would review the organization's warning about the virus threat and China.
Earlier Tuesday, Trump initially indicated he was relishing the fight with state officials — particularly Democrats in hard-hit states — who have voiced fears that the president’s ambitious timetable could lead to a resurgence of a virus that is still killing more than 1,000 Americans a day.
“A good old fashioned mutiny every now and then is an exciting and invigorating thing to watch, especially when the mutineers need so much from the Captain,” Trump tweeted, adding, “Too easy!”
Trump began to soften his approach later in the day as he met with people who have recovered from COVID-19, including former pro football player Mark Campbell and Karen Whitsett, a member of the Michigan House.
“I’m going to be making a decision pretty quickly,” he said, “and it’s being done in conjunction with governors.”
Still, Trump warned that he would be monitoring the performance of governors, and signaled he might blame them if he believes their actions slow the pace of what he hopes will be a robust economic recovery.
“If they don’t do a good job we’re going to come down on them hard," Trump said.