The president said schools in Germany, Denmark, Norway and Sweden, "along with many other countries" were "open with no problems."
LONDON — Parents, teachers and union officials in Germany and Scandinavian countries have challenged President Donald Trump’s suggestion that schools in those nations were “open with no problems.”
Commenting on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's recent guidelines about school reopenings, Trump tweeted Wednesday that schools were being asked “to do very impractical things” as White House officials called the guidelines too restrictive.Schools in “Germany, Denmark, Norway and Sweden, along with many other countries” were “open with no problems,” he said.
Story continuesNearly 200,000 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Germany so far, with more than 9,000 deaths. According to an NBC News' tally, there are now more than 3 million confirmed coronavirus cases in the United States and 133,170 deaths.
His comments were echoed by Jesper Hansen, 47, a father of three young children who said his country, Denmark, “was much smaller.” In the U.S., the decisions about lockdowns were left to individual states and some imposed stricter measures than others.
Malaysia Latest News, Malaysia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Lara Trump And Donald Trump Jr. Encouraged Californians To Vote By Mail In May While President Trump Called It FraudulentRobocalls from the Republican National Convention recorded by Lara Trump and Donald Trump Jr. encouraged Californians to vote for Mike Garcia in a special election in May for a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Read more »
Mexican president meets Trump for first time with business on the menuMexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador met his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump for the first time on Wednesday, in a potentially tricky encounter that may broach tensions over Mexico&39;s treatment of U.S. energy sector investors. The leftist leader has brushed off criticism at home to push ahead
Read more »
Trump threatens to 'cut off funding' for schools that don't reopen amid pandemicPres. Donald Trump threatened he 'may cut off funding' for schools that do not reopen, although it was unclear how the federal government could exert significant financial pressure on state and local school systems.
Read more »
Trump and the Radical Right Want Total Control Over WomenToday's Supreme Court decision makes that clearer than ever.
Read more »
Trump administration proposes blocking asylum seekers on public health groundsThe Trump administration has unveiled a new proposed regulation that would bar asylum seekers coming from countries with disease outbreaks, marking the latest push that would make it more difficult for migrants to seek refuge in the United States
Read more »
Kanye West Turns On Trump, Dishes Deets on Presidential CampaignYe has A LOT to say about his bid for the White House, and way more.
Read more »