Coronavirus: See “Hypocritical” Donald Trump Heading To Golf Club On Sunday After Ordering Churches To Open (pics)
President Donald Trump spent his second day in a row on his Washington D.C. area golf course Sunday, opting to play the links instead of go to church after he encouraged houses of worship to reopen.
While Washington D.C. remains under a stay-at-home order, parts of Virginia and Maryland have entered phase one of reopening, which allows religious institutions to reopen with certain restrictions in place with an emphasis on social distancing, wearing masks and deep cleanings.
Trump, however, arrived at his Trump National Golf Club in Sterling, Va., on Sunday morning. He was spotted leaving the White House wearing a white polo shirt and a white baseball cap.
Golfer Bill Hurley also was spotted getting into the motorcade at the White House.
But Melania Trump, on Sunday, remembered the lives lost to the coronavirus.
‘We mourn every life lost to #COVID19. We will pray for their families & loved ones on this somber day, & always,’ the first lady tweeted.
Her tribute comes as The New York Times presented a dramatic front page on Sunday, which included the names and descriptions of 1,000 people who have died from the coronavirus. The president has ordered flags at half-staff to remember those who died from the virus.
Already a church in New Jersey has defied its governor and reopened its doors after Trump issued his order. The Solid Rock Baptist Church in the southern part of the state welcomed worshipers on Sunday even though Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy has not lifted his closure order.
