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Michigan Gov. Whitmer would ‘very seriously’ consider BLOCKING Trump from holding a rally in state during virus pandemic
MICHIGAN Gov Gretchen Whitmer has said she'd consider blocking President Donald Trump from hosting a rally in her state because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Whitmer said on Monday she "would think very seriously about" trying to ban Trump from hosting a rally in her state if he wanted to.
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"We know that congregating without masks, especially at an indoor facility, is the worst thing to do in the midst of a global pandemic," she told the before 's rally in .
"I just know we have limitations on the number of people that can gather and that we're taking this seriously."
The governor acknowledged that she wasn't aware of the specific legal resources available to her that would block a potential Trump rally.
Whitmer's remarks came days after the president addressed thousands of supporters at a rally in Tulsa on Saturday night.
A majority of people at the rally flouted social distancing rules and weren't wearing masks, reported.
after his administration was reportedly asked for a written coronavirus safety plan by BOK Center, the 19,000-seat arena where the event was held.
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Earlier this month, Whitmer signed an executive order that prohibits indoor gatherings of more than 50 people or outdoor gatherings of more than 250 people in .
Most of the state is in reopening phase 4 of the MI Safe Start Plan, and the governor has said she hopes to move the rest into phase 5 by the Fourth of July.
Trump and Whitmer have been at odds since last month when armed militiamen stormed the State Capitol building demanding their governor to reopen the state.
Many of the lockdown protesters brandished signed depicting Whitmer as Adolf Hitler and even .
, saying: "These people love our country and they want to get back to work."
Although Whitmer faced heat for her decision to delay reopening, she claimed she had no choice but to enforce lockdown laws and
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"I'm never going to apologize for the fact that because there was a vacuum of leadership at the federal level, we had to take action to save people here in Michigan," she said in an interview with .
"It has not come with a cost. I recognize that. I know a lot of people are stressed about the job they lost or the business that might not open.
"But there's also over 5,000 families that are mourning the loss of a loved one. And I'm grateful that it's not 8,000 or more."
More than 49,000 people have been infected with coronavirus in Michigan, and at least 5,800 people have succumbed to the disease as of Tuesday, according to .
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