Trump announced he reached the decision after consulting with the White House task force leading the federal response and the governors of the three states. But as Trump travelled to Norfolk, he tweeted: “I am giving consideration to a QUARANTINE of developing “hot spots”, New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut. Florida is a perennial swing state, and one Trump must win come November — plus he recently moved his residence from New York to Florida. DeSantis confirmed he had spoken with the president about the possibility of a quarantine for the New York City area. After speaking in Norfolk, Trump watched as the USS Comfort slowly made its way out of port.

Source: thestar March 28, 2020 14:03 UTC