What can Trump do if states continue safety measures?

[Buckeye_Democrat]

He can’t make everyone “go back to work”, can he?

What about states rights, a GOP mantra? (Money is their real God, of course.)

[LaurenOlimina]

1. cut aid and support...

Bailouts for working states.

[Walleye]

2. I don't think Gov. Cuomo is ready to let up.

He would just be throwing away all the good work they’ve put in already

[Journeyman]

3. Do you really think Trump will take responsibility for ending social distancing? . . .

Put his imprimatur on whatever uptick in cases and deaths would follow?

Not gonna happen. He'll squawk a little more about it, but unless others step forward to support this (indeed, only if the Governors act to end the policy), Trump won't do squat.

[Buckeye_Democrat]

7. I think you're correct.

It’s possibly a political ploy so he can proclaim in November that the economy would’ve been fine if Americans hadn’t been subjected to “Coronavirus hysteria”.

He won’t have evidence, just his usual bluster.

[Journeyman]

10. Yeah. Good chance he'll take that tact. He's a bully, and a coward, with no thoughts of his own. . .

so yeah, he'll try to wheedle his way by and claim it would have all been different if only people had listened to him, but he certainly won't step forward and take responsibility.

[sarisataka]

4. He could call on Marshall Law

(no, not a typo )

[Hoyt]

5. He'd have a hard time changing state edicts, other than cajoling and perhaps influencing

people to put pressure on governors if they are willing to sacrifice people vs. jobs. There will be a significant portion of most states who will at some point say enough is enough. How significant a portion will be determined by how tired of shutdown people become.

If economy is still bad in November -- which is likely -- but virus deaths have slowed, trump can say he tried to get the economy moving earlier, but governors, Democrats, or whoever he wants to blame it on, said no. Who knows how people will respond at polls.

[Buckeye_Democrat]

9. Yep. nt

[we can do it]

6. Run his big fat mouth. Too many states now trying keep people in.

[42bambi]

8. Dear Leader said he wanted to leave "things" up to the

Governor's of each state.

[Laelth]

11. He can order Federal employees back to work, but that's it.

Otherwise, state governments control their own labor laws.

-Laelth

[Aquaria]

14. Federal workers providing services to the public

Are already permitted to work under most shelter-in-place orders.

The others can work from home, if necessary.

[KY_EnviroGuy]

12. One thought just came to mind.....

California and New York are both critical zones in supply chains (and perhaps Washington state as well) for many resources that supply red and blue states with goods.

So, his irrational meddling with lives and the economy might be somewhat empty suit......

[Under The Radar]

13. Charge him with manslaughter with each death!