Republicans believe in states rights except when the states do something they don’t like. Trump just wants schools to open because normalcy will help his re-election chances. He’s trying to bully the state and local governments and health experts to help his campaign.
The Trump administration's "reopening schools" rally today, by me and the great @peterbakernyt.
— Erica L. Green (@EricaLG) July 8, 2020
Trump Leans on Schools to Reopen as Virus Continues Its Spread: https://t.co/6mo7UPmXNG
California schools will reopen when the data shows it is safe to do so, according to California Gov. Gavin Newsom
— CNN (@CNN) July 8, 2020
“I’m not worried about the latest tweets." https://t.co/AdZOaQb66h
DAMN, son. https://t.co/A8yTmluF7b
— Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) July 8, 2020
Trump says, “we must open our country up now.” Betsy DeVos just said, “students can & must continue to learn full time.” But NONE of them can say, “Americans must wear masks to protect themselves & others.” What the h&ll is wrong w/these people. Yes, that’s a rhetorical question.
— Glenn Kirschner (@glennkirschner2) July 8, 2020
Every plan to reopen schools safely in the fall costs money, and school districts and local governments don’t have any. https://t.co/FFKZEttHpi
— Vox (@voxdotcom) July 8, 2020
WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump threatens to withhold federal funds from schools that don't reopen, lashes out at health officials over guidelines.
— Jonathan Lemire (@JonLemire) July 8, 2020
Translation: Ignore the scientists who work for us and trust the reality TV star President who is more concerned about his election than your child's health https://t.co/u2Zd6lNA5C
— Dan Pfeiffer (@danpfeiffer) July 8, 2020
Asked what the administration's specific plan is to support schools, re testing, tracing, PPE, etc., Pence says, "The plan is to continue to do what we have done from the very beginning." He claims that is providing governors "whatever support they need."
— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) July 8, 2020
Everyone agrees. School closures have been damaging to children. But the solution is not to tweet "schools must open" but to design policies, and provide resources, to open them as safely as possible. It's like the economy–if it's not done well, we will be shut down again. https://t.co/OqlQv9PPtn
— Julian Zelizer (@julianzelizer) July 8, 2020
The risk of schools not opening in fall is fearful. Students will carry the scar for years, marginal students may lose their educations altogether. The burden on parents is crushing.
— David Frum (@davidfrum) July 8, 2020
But Trump's "let the kids face the risk" is no answer. Schools are closed because he failed
So schools can safely reopen if they simply follow hospital-grade infection prevention protocols? And he thinks that’s a compelling argument for reopening them this fall? https://t.co/aG7e51zMMK
— Jeremy BLACK LIVES MATTER Konyndyk (@JeremyKonyndyk) July 7, 2020
The president of Florida's largest teachers union and and an elementary teacher in Broward county join the show to discuss the perils of Florida requiring schools to reopen in August. https://t.co/nR1kVfjf8Q pic.twitter.com/qlWctKAdk8
— Cuomo Prime Time (@CuomoPrimeTime) July 8, 2020
Asked by Nexstar today what specifically his administration is doing to make sure schools can reopen, Trump did not identify anything. Rather, he simply said "the schools have to open." He also claimed there will be a vaccine "very soon."
— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) July 8, 2020
White House presses for schools to reopen in fall https://t.co/bET50lG9Dk
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) July 8, 2020
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— Jonathan Martin (@jmartNYT) July 8, 2020
@BetsyDeVosED used a conference call w govs today to target one of the most high-profile school districts in the country
Read @peterbakernyt + @EricaLG
on how Trump & allies are going all-in demanding schools reopen > https://t.co/jMNYwXYHPj
"We're very much going to put pressure on governors and everybody else to open the schools, to get them open," said Pres. Trump, who has been anxious to reopen America to kickstart the economy and otherwise move on from the pandemic, despite its resurgence https://t.co/ox5tWWxvDg
— CNN (@CNN) July 8, 2020
Teachers I have gotten alarmed text messages from do not want it. https://t.co/aeWhjpuPAB
— Joy Reid (@JoyAnnReid) July 7, 2020
President Trump says he is going to put pressure on governors to reopen their schools and admits some places will have difficulty https://t.co/xdFtDVtdpB pic.twitter.com/5OvUJyu139
— CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) July 7, 2020
The choice before us is not between schools staying closed or schools reopening in potentially unsafe conditions. The choice is whether we care enough about opening schools to do what is necessary *now* so it will be safe to do so in the fall.
— Susan Hennessey (@Susan_Hennessey) July 7, 2020
Trump turning the complicated decisions of opening schools into a wedge issue, accusing Dems both on Twitter and today at the WH of wanting to keep them closed in the fall “for political reasons” https://t.co/IyZvyY7xXc
— Manu Raju (@mkraju) July 7, 2020
NOW: My question – If it’s safe to send kids back to school is it safe to send Manafort back to prison. Walk off. No answer. @realDonaldTrump @PressSec pic.twitter.com/YUSrVCf44L
— Brian J. Karem (@BrianKarem) July 8, 2020
Posting this again. https://t.co/xAohadmIIi
— Don Winslow (@donwinslow) July 8, 2020
Sad! 