HARRISBURG (US), April 21 — The incessant clang of car horns rang out in the US state of Pennsylvania yesterday as hundreds of vehicles circled the Capitol building in a protest against confinement measures aimed at combatting the coronavirus. During the rally that lasted about three hours, many...
Demonstrators gather to protest against the state's extended stay-at-home order to help slow the spread of the coronavirus disease in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania April 20, 2020. — Reuters pic
The Harrisburg demonstrators, arguing that public health regulations unduly threaten economic freedom, gathered after similar protests elsewhere in the country and President Donald Trump tweeted apparent support for them last week. Along with the vehicles protesting, hundreds of people — most of them mask-free despite the threat of the virus — gathered at the steps of the statehouse. They carried signs decrying damage caused to the economy due to confinement measures, or accusing the governor, Tom Wolf, of using the virus as an excuse to grab powers.State lawmaker Aaron Bernstine said “our new normal does not mean we will sacrifice our freedoms for the safety of our country.
A number of Democrats and public health experts have said the US government was slow to take necessary steps to fight the virus — but Livelsberger “suspects” the shutdown may be a Democratic scheme to hurt Trump’s chances in November’s election.
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