Trump 'strongly' disagrees with Georgia governor's reopening plan

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"It's just too soon. I think it's too soon," Trump said at the White House coronavirus news briefing.

"They can wait a little bit longer, just a little bit - not much. Because safety has to predominate. We have to have that. So I told the governor very simply that I disagree with his decision but he has to do what he thinks is right."

Kemp, a Republican, is allowing gyms, hair salons, bowling alleys and tattoo and massage parlors to reopen on Friday, followed by movie houses and restaurants next week.

The easing of sweeping restrictions in Georgia, along with South Carolina and other mostly Southern U.S. states, follows protests against rules imposed during the pandemic that shut down businesses and largely confined residents to their homes.