A day after a federal judge declared Pennsylvania’s coronavirus-related lockdown orders “unconstitutional,” Democratic Governor Tom Wolfe vowed to appeal the ruling, accusing the state’s Republican-majority legislature of being “intimidating.”
Wolf, speaking at an event highlighting Pennsylvania’s new mail-in voting process, began by responding to Judge William Stickman IV’s ruling. Stickman was appointed to his post by President Trump.
“There is no point in discussing the verdict that will be appealed,” he said. “Three out of three federal judges [have] We endorsed what we did … but what is not in the discussion is that our early and decisive action saved lives. “
Wolfe accused the federal government of being “haphazard.”[ing]“During the coronavirus epidemic, the White House’s response contradicted itself and that of Pennsylvania Health Secretary Rachel Levine.
“Our hospitals were never submerged and research tells us that thousands of lives were saved,” he said.
Wolfe claimed that most people in Pennsylvania refused to buy “conspiracy theories or fear-mongering” from Trump or the state’s Republican-controlled legislator.
“[Most Pennsylvanians] Wear a mask. They keep distance, “he said.” They are smart about how they interact with others. They are responsible. “
Wolfe also fired the president, saying he “could do nothing by keeping an eye on his cellphone and would share messages of hatred, division and disintegration.”
Trump responded to several new stories and positive feedback about him following Stickman’s verdict. Last week, during a rally in Westmoreland County, he called on Wolf to “reopen” the state.
The governor told Republicans in the state to “be serious about recovery” and not to celebrate the court’s ruling, while they also refused to help themselves.
Since Wolfe declared a state of emergency in March, a number of Republicans and Democrats in the legislature have sought to end the crisis – often forcing businesses to shut down financially because of newly-imposed rules and accusing Wolfe’s administration of not working. Closely with his soon-to-be-branch of the state government.
“[C]”Wolf continued,” in view of the misinformation coming from the legislature, we reopened, and while trying to bring some normalcy into our lives we managed to successfully break out and reduce the risk. “
After moving administratively through traffic-light-themed limits in red, yellow, and green from July to July, the administration recently imposed new restrictions on rest restaurants, rentals and bars that restrict service on the physical bar and allow patrols to order meals if they need to. If so, drink alcohol. Event capacity restrictions in the Commonwealth are still in effect.
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Stateman’s ruling was overturned by the state legislature’s G.O.P. Celebrated by many in the majority, State Sen. De Mast G. Mastriano, along with Gettysburg Republicans, wrote on social media that the governor’s “abuse of power in this has been condemned as a violation. Your liberties – choose to walk as free people.”
Over the weekend, Maestriano headlined a “Freedom Rally” on Capitol Steps in Harrisburg, in which speakers called on Wolf to fully reopen Pennsylvania’s economy and condemn sanctions that systematically hurt the Commonwealth.
State Rep. Another speaker of that protest. Rush was Diamond, a Lebanese Republican who wrote legislation to “end” Wolf’s executive emergency order. The governor recently vetoed the bill, and the legislature failed to override it, but state Republicans promised to run the veto override again at a later date.
“I introduced this bill [to terminate Wolf’s order] On March 17, the day after he closed the restaurant, because I thought, ‘Good if it gets worse’ – I never knew this would get worse. So we put it to veto override, and of course, our friends on the other side [of the aisle] “No, we want to stick with Tom,” Diamond said in a comment on Saturday.
Hira also protested Levine’s order that people wear masks in certain situations, such as in schools and businesses.
Fox News’ Andrew O’Reilly contributed to this report.
