President Trump Sides With Churches Asserting A Right To Reopen
Trump declares houses of worship "essential" and warns governors not to oppose his instruction that they be allowed to reopen.
by Tom Gjelten
May 23, 2020
2 minutes
Houses of worship around the country on Friday got a presidential green light to open immediately.
"I call on governors to allow our churches and places of worship to open right now," President Trump said in remarks at the White House. "These are places that hold our society together and keep our people united," he said. "The people are demanding to go to church and synagogue and to
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