Trump Unveils Guidelines for States to Reopen
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We ran the numbers: There are 2534 news articles covering this topic. 61% (1538) are left leaning, 27% (683) center, 12% (313) right leaning.
On Thursday, President Donald Trump laid out new guidelines for U.S. states to emerge from a coronavirus shutdown in a staggered, three-stage approach meant to revive the U.S. economy. Left-leaning articles highlight that Trump claimed some states could open as soon as May 1, while right-leaning articles highlight that Trump stressed the importance of getting the economy up and running again.
A left-leaning article by The New York Times highlights that President Trump told governors on Thursday that they could begin reopening businesses and other elements of daily life by May 1 or earlier if they wanted to. The article states that Trump essentially gave cover to Republican governors of states in the South and West that have not been as hard hit by the pandemic to begin reopening sooner.
Reuters published a centrist article reporting that Trump’s plan to reopen America consists of a set of recommendations for state governors, representing a backdown by Trump, who on Monday insisted he had total authority to direct states to re-open or remain closed. However, Trump’s recommendations drew criticism from Ron Klain, who spearheaded the Obama administration’s response to Ebola and tweeted that Trump’s “plan” did not include provisions to ramp up testing or set a specific standard for levels of disease before economic opening.
A right-leaning article by New York Post highlights that Trump stressed getting the economy back in gear soon would help America recover from the pandemic. Trump also applauded the potential return of professional sporting events in Phase 3 of the plan, which would be around July or August.
From the left
Trump says states can start reopening while acknowledging the decision is theirs
New York Times