Vice President Mike Pence canceled campaign occasions in Florida and Arizona, as the number of COVID-19 cases in both states continues to smash records.
Pence backed out of the arranged looks on Saturday, just a day after claiming that the country is “flattening the curve,” which is not true
The U.S. reached a new record variety of coronavirus cases– more than 42,000 — on Saturday. Florida had almost 9,600 new cases, and Arizona tallied an additional 3,951 cases
As of Friday, the U.S. seven-day average of new cases increased more than 41% compared with a week back.
Since of what the American individuals have done, we slowed the spread, we flattened the curve and we saved lives.
— Mike Pence (@Mike_Pence) June 26, 2020
Pence is skipping the appearances “out of an abundance of caution” due to the case spike in the states, according to the Trump campaign.
The scheduled occasions– which included a drop in Tucson, Arizona, and a bus tour with appearances in Sarasota and Lake Wales, Florida– were part of the campaign’s “Faith in America” trip, which targets evangelical voters
Out of an abundance of caution at this time, we are delaying the Excellent American Return trip drop in Florida. We eagerly anticipate rescheduling soon. https://t.co/unXgA4Gzs2
— America First Policies (@AmericaFirstPol) June 27, 2020
Pence still plans to travel to Florida, Arizona and Texas this coming week to consult with the states’ guvs and their healthcare authorities for a “ground report” concerning increasing ca