US President Donald Trump has announced that he has ordered governors to open up places of worship opining that is wrong for some state governors to designate 'liquor stores and abortion clinics' as 'essential services' but keep places of worship like churches, mosques and synagogues closed.
Amid the Coronavirus pandemic hat has killed over 95,000 people in the US, Trump on Friday said he is designating all places of worship – including churches, synagogues and mosques – "essential," saying he wants them to "open right now."
Reacting to the move by state governors of keeping "liquor stores and abortion centres" open during during the lockdown while keeping places of worship shuttered, Trump said in the White House briefing room.
It's not right," Trump said. "I'm calling houses of worship essential."
"If there's any question, they're going to have to call me, but they're not going to be successful in that call," Trump said of state leaders.
"The governors need to do the right thing and allow these very important essential places of faith to open right now, for this weekend,"
"If they don't do it, I will override the governors."
"It's not right," ''This move is aimed at correcting this injustice."
"If there's any question, they're going to have to call me, But they are not going to be successful in that call."
"In America, we need more prayer," "Not less." Mr Trump said before leaving the briefing room.
Trump appeared in the briefing room to read a short statement announcing he has approved guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to help state and local leaders safely allow worship facilities to open back up.
Earlier on Friday Trump spoke more on the subject.
"We want our churches and our places of faith and worship, we want them to open," he said. "But they're going to be opening up very soon. We want our churches open, we want our places of faith, synagogues, we want them open, and that's going to start happening."
"I consider them essential, and that's one of the things we're saying. We're going to make that essential," Mr Trump said. "You know, they have places [deemed] essential that aren't essential. And they open, and yet the churches aren't allowed to open, and the synagogues. And again, places of faith, mosques, places of faith."
A large chunk of Mr Trump's political base is very religious. In the 2016 election, Trump notably took 75 per cent of the white evangelical vote and has invited pastors and preachers during his tenure to lead prayer sessions at the White House.
Source: https://www.theguardian.com/
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There's nothing political about what the president is saying.. The man is putting God first and defending his faith. Despite everything God will still use him to stop satanic all a schemes and agenda in the US
This is a conman using God's name for his political gain, there is one truth and God can never be mocked, NEVER.......
Pure Political points from Trump how can he compare the two ? most churches seat to a capacity of not less than 100 people either singing or praying , who goes to the abortion centers talking or singing . Christians should just wake up out of their slumber and know that the calling from the master Jesus Christ is not gathering in one building on particular days but rather going out there and winning souls. If we adhere to this calling closing of those buildings can never affect us , some of us are wise now.
This is the reason why Trump continues to thrive in the White house despite challenges and opposition. He has God's backing. He is not afraid to defend his faith. God bless America. You have my vote Mr. President.