Trump's push to reopen schools part of bid to boost suburban standing

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s demand for U.S. schools to fully reopen this fall amid the coronavirus pandemic is central to an emerging re-election strategy that seeks to resuscitate his flagging support in the nation’s critical suburbs.

Trump in recent weeks has taken stances on hot-button issues his campaign hopes will appeal to suburban voters, particularly women, who have soured on the Republican president since his 2016 election and continue to move away as the virus rages across the country and the economy sputters.

Along with aggressively pushing for students to return to classrooms – “Schools must be open in the Fall,” he tweeted on Friday – Trump has warned of rising urban crime rates and threats to civil order in the wake of protests over racial injustice while pointing to the vibrant stock market as a marker of economic health.

The messaging amounts to a fresh effort to position Trump as the candidate of public safety and social and economic stability, several people close to the campaign said.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/trumps-push-to-reopen-schools-part-of-bid-to-boost-suburban-standing/ar-BB16DwNQ?li=BBnb7Kz

The 'shit for brains' narcissist doesn't understand that a whole lot of sick and dying people isn't going to improve his standing.

[Iliyah]

1. Sending children back to school during a Pandemic is . . .

diabolical especially when infections, hospitalization and deaths are on the rise.

Then uses a bully approach to force said opening, i.e. open or else defund schools. WTF.

No concern for the well being of the children, teachers and staff and the community. None.

This man is sick and so care his cronies and the republican party. SICK.

All for the "mean" green.

[onecaliberal]

10. He doesn't have the power to defund schools.

[dhill926]

2. nobody tell him this isn't going to work...

in fact, it will blow up in his orange fucking face...

[Renew Deal]

3. He doesn't understand that most parents don't want to put their kids at risk.

Many pulled their kids out of school in March. They’re not eager to send them back, especially if they have at-risk people in their lives.

[onecaliberal]

12. This. The problem is if a substantial number hold their kids out of school

The ADA plummets and affects revenue which threatens the schools ability to function. Dumpco has no fucking clue.

[napi21]

4. Guess he's too dumb to realize those sub. women have KIDS that they won't send to school unless it's

SAFE! They are more concerned about the health & safety of their kids & with the pandemic raging in many States, they wont taked a chance.

[C_U_L8R]

5. Children come first. Thats something Trump's never understood. Just ask his own.

We all want schools open... safely.
But we sure as fuck aren't going to let Trump and his idiot policies harm our kids.

[elleng]

6. 'Great' idea,

'cause everyone knows suburban dwellers hate kids.

[soothsayer]

7. Will backfire bigly

Also, let’s be real. It’s about the economy.

[Volaris]

8. If the election were held on August 3rd, this plan might have helped...

As it is, all the schools will re open, FOR JUST LONG ENOUGH to induce a massive spike in cases (again), and then be shut down by Nov.1st.

The kids that do go back, will be back to at home and distance learning by the end of the halloween holiday. Less populated 'red state' school districts MIGHT manage to make it to Thanksgiving.

[Wounded Bear]

9. And Betsy DeVious is just worried about her for-profit schools losing money...

[NightWatcher]

11. Few thousand dead kids and teachers will really win the burbs

[Cirque du So-What]

13. It's every suburban parent's dream

to sacrifice their children's health/life on the altar of a megalomaniac's ego.