Trump says he'll decide on easing guidelines, not governors

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump asserted Monday that he is the ultimate decision-maker for determining how and when to relax the nation's social distancing guidelines as he grows anxious to reopen the coronavirus-stricken country as soon as possible.

Governors and local leaders, who have instituted mandatory restrictions that have the force of law, have expressed concern that Trump's plan to restore normalcy will cost lives and extend the duration of the outbreak.

Trump has pushed to reopen the economy, which has plummeted as businesses have shuttered, leaving millions of people out of work and struggling to obtain basic commodities.

Taking to Twitter on Monday, Trump said some are "saying that it is the Governors decision to open up the states, not that of the President of the United States & the Federal Government. Let it be fully understood that this is incorrect...it is the decision of the President, and for many good reasons.”

https://news.yahoo.com/fauci-says-rolling-reentry-us-044226026.html

And you'll also take the blame when things get worse.

[Firestorm49]

1. Power....Power....Power.....Power......Power

The man’s a maniac with an entire political party at his disposal.

Does this make you want to cringe? Again? Again? Again?

[The Magistrate]

2. No One Is Under Any Obligation To Obey a Damn Thing The Cheap Thug Says, Sir

In this, as in many other things, the creature is impotent.

[treestar]

3. lol he says the states are responsible

for themselves and then this? He has no power as he already proved on this.

[Baclava]

4. Too late! Governors just had a press converence saying THEY DONT NEED YOU! lololololol

Donny was going to try to take credit for their plans, and got schlonged! He gonna have a shit fit now! Hilarious

[Alex4Martinez]

5. So predictable, so insecure and flaccid and impotent.

He wants the glory but not the work or the responsibility.

Weenie.

[Blues Heron]

6. this airhead can't even get masks for us?

or TP? what a clown. this is so tiring to have to waste time with this nasty clown.

Trump you're fired! Resign fool!

[genxlib]

7. That proves it

Only a madman would want that kind of responsibility.

Many a great leader would accept that kind of responsibility but only a lunatic would want it.

[Caliman73]

8. He is an idiot.

I start many of my posts and responses about Trump with that phrase, because he is. Trump does not understand Federalism. He doesn't understand much of anything.

Trump has some authority with regard to the States, but mainly about things that are interstate commerce and travel in and out of the state and in how they deal with foreign governments.

He actually does not have much authority when dealing with internal state security matters.

When I was studying Public Administration a major concept within government processes was that only the National and Subnational (State) governments were recognized as having inherent authority. Counties and municipal government have authority, but are pretty much at the whim of the State Governments.

The Governor has the final say about restrictions within the state, not the President. Trump is delusional.

[marble falls]

9. We'll see about that. Not even the SCOTUS will go along with his Fed vs States right argument.

[SoonerPride]

19. You must be joking.

this SCOTUS will roll over and give dear leader any fucking thing he wants.

stop thinking we have any functioning branch of government. those days are over.

[captain queeg]

10. Burn in hell you fat worthless piece of shit

Maybe it’ll melt off some of that lard.

[Hanzzy72]

11. This should be good.

I can't wait for all of the sensible governors to prove this moron and his reject followers wrong.

[Buns_of_Fire]

12. No, he won't. That is all. nt

[TreasonousBastard]

13. Here's the problem-- while there is no question that our setup gives the states the authority...

we have seen him experiment with using medical equipment as a weapon. If he wanted to really get rough, he could shut down military installations, move contracts out of state and use every cabinet office to "persuade" governors his way is best.

[greblach]

14. I have an idea, 50 states get together and decide what to do...

Because we don't have a functioning administration...

[Dem2]

15. Yawn. Whatever

We'll see how 'states rights' Republicans respond to little hands.

[LizBeth]

16. He is not responsible and not feds job with anything, until he is all powerful and can do anything.

[ElementaryPenguin]

17. Fuck you, not you won't!!!!

And you'll weaken yourself politically even further when you try and fail!!!

[MFM008]

18. I expect

Governor Inslee will tell tinyhands Mcfuckwad
To piss off.

[ananda]

20. The monster leading the Death Cult ...

... and so much winning!

[Grammy23]

21. And what will he do when they collectively tell him to buzz off??

Hold his breath until he turns blue??

Oh, please. If so, I do hope it is broadcast. I’d pay to see that.

[eleny]

22. Tweet, oh noes!

[LuckyCharms]

23. Donald, you're not the "ultimate decision-maker". You're the ultimate...

Fuckface

Human shaped smegma

Dickhead

Constricting and releasing asshole

Open can of fuck

Jar full of smashed assholes

Scrotum filled with two raisins

Piece of old spinach on a rotted tooth

Old tuna breath

Orange hued fishlips

Turd on a cracker

Sulfur aroma armpit

[ooky]

24. It really bothers him he doesn't have the power that real dictators do.

Governors going around his useless fat ass really pisses him off. CNN and MSNBC need to stop carrying his daily drivel and put all their focus on the governors.