Trump Falsely Claimed 'Total' Authority Over States — Now He's Backpedaling
President Donald Trump on Tuesday attempted to soften remarks made earlier this week in which he declared his authority to reopen states' economies "total," superseding even governor's powers.
by Alana Wise
Apr 14, 2020
1 minute
President Trump's authority to unilaterally reopen states' economies was flatly rejected among experts this week after he declared on Monday that he had "total" authority to govern when states would ease coronavirus restrictions.
After receiving bipartisan blowback
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