THREAD: President Donald Trump can't command states to ease restrictions they imposed because of the coronavirus outbreak, despite his assertion to the contrary. The Constitution largely gives states the authority to regulate their own affairs.http://apne.ws/VXbP1mf
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Under the U.S. constitutional system, states have the power and responsibility for maintaining public order and safety.http://apne.ws/iWhxSRH
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President Trump's guidelines urging Americans to drastically scale back their public activities until the end of April are voluntary and they underscore the limits on Trump's powers. http://apne.ws/usQWgk2
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President Trump has, however, invoked some federal laws to address the outbreak, including tens of billions of dollars of emergency assistance and directing private companies to produce goods or acquire raw materials.http://apne.ws/SYKehJo
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Dems " We're all in this together" Until Governors see an opportunity to play politics
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@NYGovCuomo great press conference today.@melissadderosaThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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Trump gave away much of his power to states when he left them on their own to test and scrounge for supplies, telling govs the fed couldn't be "standing on street corners" testing. Now he wants to take it all back. This is what chaos looks like.
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Yup reminds me of my crazy making ex. Its this one day and then tomorrow its something totally different
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They're ridiculous, its hilarious to watch.
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