Posted on 05/14/2020 9:18:26 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
President Donald Trump will visit the battleground state of Pennsylvania on Thursday, as Gov. Tom Wolf struggles to contain mounting resistance to his COVID-19 lockdowns.
With the pandemic devastating the economy, the Trump administration has sought to strike a balance between protecting lives and ensuring livelihoods, with White House messaging increasingly focused on encouraging state governors to ease restrictions.
The president has accused some Democrat state governors, including Wolf, of dragging their feet in restarting economic activity. Around 2 million Pennsylvania residents have lost their jobs since mid-March.
The great people of Pennsylvania want their freedom now, and they are fully aware of what that entails, Trump wrote in a tweet Monday. The Democrats are moving slowly, all over the USA, for political purposes. They would wait until November 3rd if it were up to them.
Dont play politics, Trump added. Be safe, move quickly!
Trump is expected to visit a medical equipment distributor outside Allentown on Thursday. It will be Trumps 18th trip to the state as president, a marker of Pennsylvanias importance to his reelection hopes. A White House spokesperson cited by the Philadelphia Inquirer said the president is expected to deliver remarks on COVID-19 testing.
Wolf, a Democrat, is facing a growing revolt over his stay-at-home orders and business shutdowns.
State Republicans passed legislation in April to limit Wolfs powers during the disaster emergency, which he vetoed. Egged on by state GOP lawmakers, counties have threatened to defy his orders while at least a few business owners have reopened despite his warnings.
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I hope Trump mentions the Levine/mom story...
Yes, he definitely needs to mention that.
Also should announce that if a county feels safe in reopening and Wolf tries to yank their virus funding he will provide it to them directly.
Dick's mom, was transferred from her nursing home to a hotel when old folks started dying in the homes.
How does that thing start it's day, every day?
Trump is finally back playing offense.
Love it!! Go get em PDJT!!!
KAG 2020
Was thinking the same today. With battle ground polls in his favor he finally has the Left, and it’s media cover, playing defense. I look forward to a systematic release of declassed info forcing both of them to explain and gaslight each release level by level building a house of cards. The fact that outlets like CNN cannot flat out ignore it and are actually using airtime to go after FOX for covering it tells you they are worried.
Small rallies are better than no rallies at all.
Nobody is that ugly. He has to put on "ugly makeup" to look that hideous.
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