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Trump claims he has 'total' authority over reopening economy
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WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump claimed the “total” authority to decide how and when to reopen the economy after weeks of tough social distancing guidelines aimed at fighting the new coronavirus.
But governors from both parties were quick to push back, noting they have primary responsibility for ensuring public safety in their states and would decide when it's safe to begin a return to normal operations.
Trump would not offer specifics about the source of his asserted power, which he claimed, despite constitutional limitations, was absolute. “When somebody is president of the United States, the authority is total,” Trump said Monday at the White House. “The governors know that.” The comments came not long after Democratic leaders in the
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