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By Louis Jacobson, quoting I. Glenn Cohen (Faculty Director)
Politifact
April 21, 2020

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Washington Gov. Jay Inslee, who issued some of the earliest social-distancing orders of any governor to combat the spread of the coronavirus, took issue with President Donald Trump’s tweeted solidarity with protesters in several states who were demanding an end to stay-at-home orders.

On April 17, Trump tweeted, "LIBERATE MICHIGAN," "LIBERATE MINNESOTA," and "LIBERATE VIRGINIA," apparently referring to demonstrations at state capitols where protesters called for lifting restrictions aimed at preventing the spread of the coronavirus.

On the April 19 edition of ABC’s "This Week," host George Stephanopoulos asked Inslee, a Democrat, for his reaction to Trump’s tweets.

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