Trump To Overrule Governors, Yet Again
Sort of....
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.
Not clear what Constitutional authority he will assert, to make Governors do it, but "saying" it, is all he seems to need, to secure the Evangelical vote, and I say that because no non-Orthodox Jewish votes or Muslim votes, not controlled by the Saudis, will be going his way.
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.
Not clear what Constitutional authority he will assert, to make Governors do it, but "saying" it, is all he seems to need, to secure the Evangelical vote, and I say that because no non-Orthodox Jewish votes or Muslim votes, not controlled by the Saudis, will be going his way.
