But the politics of Trump's demand that schools reopen were not on his side. Back on July 6, as schools around the country searched for ways to reopen, Trump tweeted: '“SCHOOLS MUST OPEN IN THE FALL!! !”At a July 7 speech on 'Safely Reopening Schools,' Trump said: 'We want to reopen the schools. Seniors finally graduated after Covid-19 delays, Marietta, GeorgiaTrump announced terms of $105 billion Republicans want to provide to help schools reopen. Even as he pulled back from his all-out opposition to schools delaying reopening, Trump made the case for getting students back in classroom.

Source: Daily Mail July 23, 2020 21:54 UTC