Kemp unveiled his new coronavirus policy two days before Trump said he 'totally disagrees' with the plan, which goes against federal reopening guidelines released by the White House last week.
President Donald Trump denied that he and Vice President Mike Pence gave Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp approval to reopen certain businesses in the midst of the coronavirus crisis.
The president appeared to be responding to the Associated Press' report that he and Pence repeatedly gave Kemp a green light to allow businesses to reopen as early as this week. Kemp unveiled his new reopening policy Monday. Two days later, Trump said he "totally disagrees" with the plan, adding that it violated the federal reopening guidelines released by the White House last week.
Republican gubernatorial candidate Brian Kemp attends the Election Night event at the Classic Center on November 6, 2018 in Athens, Georgia.on Friday denied that he and Vice President Mike Pence gave Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp approval to reopen certain businesses in the midst of the coronavirus crisis.
"Spas, beauty salons, tattoo parlors, & barber shops should take a little slower path, but I told the Governor to do what is right for the great people of Georgia !" Trump said in a tweet.Thursday that he and Pence repeatedly gave Kemp a green light to allow businesses to reopen as early as this week.Kemp unveiled his new reopening policy Monday.
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