Trump says plan to re-open shuttered U.S. economy to be completed soon

[webfact]

Trump says plan to re-open shuttered U.S. economy to be completed soon

 

U.S. President Donald Trump addresses the daily coronavirus task force briefing at the White House in Washington, U.S., April 13, 2020. REUTERS/Leah Millis

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Monday that his administration was close to completing a plan to re-open the U.S. economy, which has been largely shut down to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus.

 

In his daily news briefing, Trump noted that the number of deaths from the virus in the United States had begun to plateau, indicating that "social distancing" efforts had succeeded.

 

State governors, meanwhile, appeared to be discussing plans to resume economic activity without seeking input from the Trump administration.

 

Nine states on the U.S. East and West coasts said on Monday they had begun planning for the slow reopening of their economies and lifting of strict stay-at-home orders.

 

The virus has killed more than 22,000 people in the United States and shut down all but essential travel and businesses.

 

Pressed on the question of whether governors or the federal government would make the decision to re-open schools and closed businesses, the president said that he had ultimate authority.

 

"The president of the United States calls the shots," Trump said. "That being said, we're going to work with the states."

 

(Reporting by Steve Holland and Diane Bartz; Editing by Kim Coghill)

 

-- © Copyright Reuters 2020-04-14

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[JimmyTheMook]

How long was Wuhan locked down?

 

[Thailand]

Even though Thailand have everything under control with the low infection and death rates they are not yet considering "opening" up. In fact restrictions may increase and be extended.

Perhaps Trump et al should be looking eastward and asking just how are they doing it?

[PatOngo]

Ah, Don de don don, you grab it by the nuts, boy, just sack anyone who applies logic or who does'nt agree with your self professed superior intellect!

[Chomper Higgot]

Because Trump has control over the decisions made by individual States.

 

Of course he does not and once again he is running his mouth.

[worgeordie]

He only wants to open up the economy,because there is an election

coming up,and he needs people back in work,only putting himself

first again.

Better to be cautious,than doing it for the wrong reasons.

regards Worgeordie

[Tug]

36 minutes ago, worgeordie said:

He only wants to open up the economy,because there is an election

coming up,and he needs people back in work,only putting himself

first again.

Better to be cautious,than doing it for the wrong reasons.

regards Worgeordie

Obviously the administration is under great pressure to get things rolling again the question one must ask do you trust trumps judgment and does he have the courage to keep it closed if that’s the rite choice I think we all know the answere to that one luckily it’s not his call I trust the governors more than trump 

[stevenl]

57 minutes ago, Tug said:

Obviously the administration is under great pressure to get things rolling again the question one must ask do you trust trumps judgment and does he have the courage to keep it closed if that’s the rite choice I think we all know the answere to that one luckily it’s not his call I trust the governors more than trump 

Agree. Having said that, plans to reopen should be ready, different plans with different variations depending on how things develop.

[Susco]

16 minutes ago, AussieBob18 said:

On January 29, the President assembled his Coronavirus Task Force. Two days later, he declared a Public Health Emergency and restricted travel from China.

 

16 minutes ago, AussieBob18 said:

Coumo is on record in February telling everyone to ignore Trump and enjoy the Chinese New Year celebrations in New York - 975,000 people from China visited New York in that month

How did they enter in February with travel from China restricted since January?

[Eric Loh]

31 minutes ago, AussieBob18 said:

On January 29, the President assembled his Coronavirus Task Force. Two days later, he declared a Public Health Emergency and restricted travel from China.

Here more facts about his lackadaisical travel restriction. 

https://www.axios.com/coronavirus-trump-china-travel-ban-45a2da12-8063-4ad9-ba28-61cdeb1ce0b3.html

[Bluespunk]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

Pressed on the question of whether governors or the federal government would make the decision to re-open schools and closed businesses, the president said that he had ultimate authority.

No you don’t trump, not when it comes to states making decisions on reopening and ending the restrictions put in place to tackle covid-19. 

Edited April 14, 2020 by Bluespunk
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[Bluespunk]

2 hours ago, AussieBob18 said:

Most in the media and all of the Dems got the Covid19 story wrong from the start. They insisted the virus posed no real threat to Americans. They joined Democrats and the World Health Organization in attacking President Trump’s early China travel restrictions as unnecessary, even “xenophobic.”

1. Which media outlets and Democrats said Covid-19 posed no threat to Americans?

 

2. Which Democrats and when did WHO call travel restrictions xenophobic? 

Edited April 14, 2020 by Bluespunk

[Opl]

[Bluespunk]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

The president of the United States calls the shots," Trump said. "That being said, we're going to work with the states."

You will work with the States because you have no other option.

 

You can build yourself a little narcissistic utopia, where you can grant yourself imaginary powers and authority you do not have, but that’s all it is, imaginary. 
 

In this situation the States call the shots, not you. 
 

Coronavirus: Trump claims 'total' authority to lift lockdown https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-52274969

[Eric Loh]

5 minutes ago, Bluespunk said:

You will work with the States because you have no other option.

 

You can build yourself a little narcissistic utopia, where you can grant yourself imaginary powers and authority you do not have, but that’s all it is, imaginary. 
 

In this situation the States call the shots, not you. 
 

Coronavirus: Trump claims 'total' authority to lift lockdown https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-52274969

He is living in his fantasy world of Kings and dictators. 

[marko kok prong]

Well in the previous article Austria was talking about and some other countries with far lower infection rates/deaths,i feel it's a bit early for the Us to do so,but as many here who know more than i ,have said it's really up to the individual states to decide.

[Sujo]

Trump is hilarious.

 

He has ultimate power he says.

 

Unless its to provide ventilators and ppe to front line staff, you know, the important things used to save lives, then its not his problem, its the states.

[metisdead]

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Some members need to stop with the hyperbolic nonsense or warnings will be coming soon. 

[billd766]

He needs to get the economy running very swiftly for his next project.

 

https://www.bbc.com/news/newsbeat-52228423

 

President Trump wants the United States to start mining on the Moon for minerals.

The US president recently signed an executive order stating America has the right to explore and use resources from outer space.

The order also said the US did not see space as a common area for resources, and didn't need permission of international agreements to get started.

But why does he want to mine in space? And what are the benefits?

Radio 1 Newsbeat has been speaking to a couple of experts who can fill us in.

Edited April 14, 2020 by billd766
edited for bad spelling after I had posted, again.

[WalkingOrders]

5 hours ago, Thailand said:

Even though Thailand have everything under control with the low infection and death rates they are not yet considering "opening" up. In fact restrictions may increase and be extended.

Perhaps Trump et al should be looking eastward and asking just how are they doing it?

Everyone in this world is thinking about re-opening their economies... BECAUSE...everyone has to. And everyone knows it - everywhere- because people need to eat!

[WalkingOrders]

5 minutes ago, Bluespunk said:

I asked you which Democrats and media outlets said Covid-19 was not a danger to Americans. 
 

I also asked which Democrats and when WHO called the travel ban xenophobic. 
 

The above answers neither question. 

There are montages posted all over youtube that answer your questions directly and clearly. You can choose to ignore them if you want, or call them trick photography. Just don't claim you can't find them.

[Bluespunk]

1 minute ago, WalkingOrders said:

There are montages posted all over youtube that answer your questions directly and clearly. You can choose to ignore them if you want, or call them trick photography. Just don't claim you can't find them.

I asked a poster to back up claims in their now removed post, they have failed to do so. 

[WalkingOrders]

5 hours ago, Thailand said:

Even though Thailand have everything under control with the low infection and death rates they are not yet considering "opening" up. In fact restrictions may increase and be extended.

Perhaps Trump et al should be looking eastward and asking just how are they doing it?

Thailand cant stay locked down much longer either. Personally I would like to see some international coordination on things such as flight resumption, and if health certificates will be used, how obtained etc....there is tragedy on the horizon soon if not opened back up for business... at least in some limited coordinated way...soon...and Thailands Govt knows this just like the rest of the world does. 

[mokwit]

1 hour ago, Opl said:

Somebody tell me this is a spoof. This cannot be real.

[WalkingOrders]

3 minutes ago, mokwit said:

Somebody tell me this is a spoof. This cannot be real.

Looks good to me.

 

[WalkingOrders]

1 hour ago, billd766 said:

He needs to get the economy running very swiftly for his next project.

 

https://www.bbc.com/news/newsbeat-52228423

 

President Trump wants the United States to start mining on the Moon for minerals.

The US president recently signed an executive order stating America has the right to explore and use resources from outer space.

The order also said the US did not see space as a common area for resources, and didn't need permission of international agreements to get started.

But why does he want to mine in space? And what are the benefits?

Radio 1 Newsbeat has been speaking to a couple of experts who can fill us in.

So what nonsense is this? People around the world are suffering. There are people paycheck to paycheck out of work...who will soon be desperate... all countries affected around the globe. Lets hope ways to restart will happen soon. Enough of this childishness. 

[mokwit]

10 minutes ago, WalkingOrders said:

Looks good to me.

 

To me it is obscene, and I am no Liberal. That someone so young and airheaded and someone so known to be a useless rich kid are involved in these decisions is terrifying. This is no place for nepotism.

 

Ultimately there will be a decision to open up taking into account casualties, just as there are decisions to go to war to protect the economy with expectation of casualties. But the decision has rto be made by people of greater stature than the Trump crew.

Edited April 14, 2020 by mokwit

[EricTh]

6 hours ago, JimmyTheMook said:

How long was Wuhan locked down?

 

Almost 3 months. 

 

When was US locked down?

Edited April 14, 2020 by EricTh

[billd766]

1 minute ago, WalkingOrders said:

So what nonsense is this? People around the world are suffering. There are people paycheck to paycheck out of work...who will soon be desperate... all countries affected around the globe. Lets hope ways to restart will happen soon. Enough of this childishness. 

quote "Enough of this childishness".

 

Don't go off at me. I merely posted the link. I did not write the story.

 

If you don't like what the report says, then go back to the person who said it

 

That would be Trump I guess.

[stevenl]

5 minutes ago, mokwit said:

<snip>This is no place for nepotism.<Snip>

Too late for that.