Trump defends protesters fighting virus restrictions: 'These are great people'
President Donald Trump on Sunday defended right-wing protesters he has encouraged to rally against state coronavirus restrictions.taken to the streets to demand stay-at-home orders be lifted
. Public health officials have warned that lifting restrictions too early could lead to a spike in cases. The protesters have been mostly right-wing followers, anti-vaccination advocates and gun rights activists who in some photos can be seen standing close together without masks or gloves, in defiance of the social distancing guidelines meant to slow the spread of the virus.
At Sunday’s White House coronavirus briefing ― events the president has often used to campaign and push misinformation ― Trump was asked for his advice to protesters who want to lift states’ stay-at-home orders. “You’re allowed to protest. … I watched a protest and they were all six feet apart, I mean it was a very orderly group of people,” Trump said, although photos from the rallies show otherwise. “But you know, some governors have gone too far. Some of the things that happened are, uh, maybe not so appropriate, and I think in the end it’s not gonna matter because we’re starting to open up our states.Trump on his advice to anti-stay-at-home protesters:"You're allowed to protest ...
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