Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds has stepped out of her comfort zone to stand up for herself and other governors across the country. Reynolds publicly rejected claims made by President Donald Trump that the closure of businesses due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic was responsible for their election defeats.
At a press conference on Monday, Reynolds argued that the election results mostly boiled down to “the choices that each candidate made” and were not due to the pandemic. She showed her support for ex-governor DeSantis of Florida who was reelected and said that the voters who chose him was a testament to his leadership during the pandemic.
The Iowa Governor fiercely defended her decisions throughout the outbreak of the coronavirus, including a mandate that ended last month which required masks to be worn in indoor public places. In defense of her decisions, Reynolds claimed that the rate of positive cases in the state has been steadily decreasing since the mandate was issued and that it will consequently help maintain a low rate of spread.
Reynolds has been a vocal critic of the federal government’s response to the pandemic. She believes that it was too slow and that states must be given more flexibility while handling the virus crisis.
Reynolds ended her address by conveying her commitment in making the state of Iowa safe while its economy is being revived. She also expressed her disappointment at President Trump’s tendency to heavily criticize governors, particularly those who are Democrats, for their coronavirus policies instead of providing them with aid.
Reynolds’ courage in speaking out against the President has been applauded by many, including groups that advocate for the protection of civil liberties. They believe that her firm stand sets a powerful example for people in her party and has proven that elected officials should not be afraid to challenge the President.
Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds has stepped out of her comfort zone to stand up for herself and other governors across the country. Reynolds publicly rejected claims made by President Donald Trump that the closure of businesses due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic was responsible for their election defeats.
At a press conference on Monday, Reynolds argued that the election results mostly boiled down to “the choices that each candidate made” and were not due to the pandemic. She showed her support for ex-governor DeSantis of Florida who was reelected and said that the voters who chose him was a testament to his leadership during the pandemic.
The Iowa Governor fiercely defended her decisions throughout the outbreak of the coronavirus, including a mandate that ended last month which required masks to be worn in indoor public places. In defense of her decisions, Reynolds claimed that the rate of positive cases in the state has been steadily decreasing since the mandate was issued and that it will consequently help maintain a low rate of spread.
Reynolds has been a vocal critic of the federal government’s response to the pandemic. She believes that it was too slow and that states must be given more flexibility while handling the virus crisis.
Reynolds ended her address by conveying her commitment in making the state of Iowa safe while its economy is being revived. She also expressed her disappointment at President Trump’s tendency to heavily criticize governors, particularly those who are Democrats, for their coronavirus policies instead of providing them with aid.
Reynolds’ courage in speaking out against the President has been applauded by many, including groups that advocate for the protection of civil liberties. They believe that her firm stand sets a powerful example for people in her party and has proven that elected officials should not be afraid to challenge the President.
