Trump wades into Pennsylvania Covid-19 plan, governor pushes back | Malay Mail

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WASHINGTON, May 12 ― President Donald Trump accused Democrats of moving to reopen US states from coronavirus lockdown measures too slowly for political advantage yesterday, as Pennsylvania's governor hit back against Republicans pushing a faster timetable. The Republican president, who is running...

US President Donald Trump stands next to coronavirus disease testing machines as he addresses a Covid-19 outbreak press briefing at the White House in Washington May 12, 2020. ― Reuters pic

Trump has encouraged states to ease restrictions designed to mitigate the spread of the new coronavirus. Yesterday, he targeted the election battleground state of Pennsylvania, which has a Democratic governor, Tom Wolf. “The politicians who are encouraging us to quit the fight are acting in a most cowardly way,” Wolf said on Twitter.

Officials in Adams, York and Lancaster counties asked Wolf to include them with areas reopening soon. Lancaster officials told him on Saturday they intend to move forward with reopening on May 15, ahead of his schedule for the area.

 

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