‘It’s too soon’: Trump says Kemp is moving too fast on reopening Georgia’s economy

Through several phases of the federal efforts to contain the coronavirus, President Donald Trump and Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp have aligned in policy and perspective. On the Georgia governor’s latest move, the two Republicans have split ways.

In a news conference Wednesday in Washington, Trump took a break from speaking about the country’s success with building millions of ventilators to share his views on Georgia’s reopening of the economy. In no uncertain terms, the president said he disagreed with Kemp’s decision to open businesses including salons and tattoo parlors. Last week, the president presented a three-tier process of reopening the economy nationally. Georgia’s plan does not follow those guidelines, Trump said.

“I disagree with him on what he’s doing,” Trump said Wednesday. “I think spas and beauty salons and tattoo parlors and barbershops in phase one – we’re going to have phase two – is just too soon. It’s too soon.”