Trump launches new defense of protesters demanding states reopen their economies: 'They want to get back to work'
President Trump on Tuesday defended protesters who have turned up at state capitols and outside governors' mansions to demand the reopening of businesses to jumpstart a fractured economy crippled by business closures and massive layoffs.
President Trump on Tuesday defended protesters who have turned up at state capitols and outside governors' mansions to demand the reopening of businesses to jumpstart a fractured economy crippled by business closures and massive layoffs.
"They want to get back to work," Trump told reporters during his daily coronavirus task force briefing at the White House. "They have to take care of their families. They don't want to do this."
Protests have cropped up in several states in recent weeks with participants demanding an end to state lockdown orders that are forcing many to stay indoors, and the immediate reopening of businesses to aid those out of work. Click here for more.
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