Donald Trump has demanded states reopen churches, synagogues and mosques for in-person services, threatening to ‘override’ governors who refuse. The president said he was identifying houses of worship as ‘essential services’ and suggested he was correcting the ‘injustice’ that liquor stores and abortion clinics had reopened in some states while places of worship had not
Coronavirus US live: Trump demands churches, synagogues and mosques reopen ‘right now’
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Donald John Trump was the 45th President of the United States. Before entering politics, he was a businessman and television personality. Trump was born and raised in Queens, a borough of New York City, and received a bachelor’s degree in economics from the Wharton School.