Protestors in state capitals fight against social distancing rules

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By Donna Baeck

Protestors across several states gathered outside the homes of their governors and state capitals this week and demanded for the stay-at-home orders to be lifted, according to CNN.

The social distancing measures put in place to combat the coronavirus has caused millions of Americans to file for unemployment. Protestors in Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky, Minnesota, North Carolina and Utah voiced their concern for the economic fallout, CNN said.

"A small segment of the state is protesting and that's their right," Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, a Democrat, told CNN. People are having a hard time staying at home and worried about paying the bills, Whitmer said.

CNN reported protestors broke social distancing measures and risked their health by forming large crowds with hundreds of people.

"The sad part is, though, that they more they're out and about, the more likely they are to spread COVID-19," Whitmer said, "and the more likely we're going to have to take this posture for a longer period of time."

Time reported states such as Oklahoma, Texas and Virginia saw protests staged by a group of Trump supporters, anti-vaccine advocates, gun rights backers and supporters of right-wing causes.

The frustration grew after President Trump proposed on Thursday to ease social-distancing measures and open the economy back up, according to Time.

Trump sympathized with the protestors and said, "they're suffering...they want to get back"-and ignored the health risks of ignoring social distancing measures and spreading the virus, Time said.




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