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Trump wanted the lockdowns to end, and also wanted schools to re-open in Fall.

https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/trump-insists-schools-open-fall-local-authorities-hold/story?id=71648610

"Trump is advocating for schools to safely reopen this fall to ensure our Nation's children receive optimal education and care. By supporting the resumption of in-person schooling, President Trump is standing up for the well-being of American children who need to get back in the classroom and working parents." - Aug. 12, 2020.

How'd that work out? As the FP has previously reported, many felt they had to oppose Trump at every turn, so...not well. "Distrust of the president and his motives hardened the conviction of some educators that teaching in person was unsafe, helping drive union opposition." From https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/13/us/trump-schools-reopen.html

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