Gov. Andrew Cuomo compared the president’s suggestion that he was considering a quarantine on the New York region to “a declaration of war on states.”
Trump said he would instead issue a “strong travel advisory” for the region.
President Trump backtracked on Saturday night after earlier in the day floating the possibility of imposing an “enforceable” travel quarantine on the New York region.
Mr. Trump had come under intense criticism from Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo of New York, who assailed the idea as “a declaration of war on states.”
Mr. Cuomo, in an interview with CNN, expressed frustration and confusion over Mr. Trump’s vague suggestion that he was considering somehow sealing off New York, New Jersey and parts of Connecticut to slow the spread of the coronavirus, which has the New York City area as its epicenter.
The idea, Mr. Cuomo said, was at odds with Mr. Trump’s professed desire to restart the economy. “You would paralyze the financial sector,” the governor said.
But on Saturday night, Mr. Trump appeared to abandon the proposal, announcing on Twitter that, “A quarantine will not be necessary.”
He said he would instead issue what he referred to as a “ strong travel advisory,” without explaining what he meant.
On the recommendation of the White House CoronaVirus Task Force, and upon consultation with the Governor’s of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, I have asked the @CDCgov to issue a strong Travel Advisory, to be administered by the Governors, in consultation with the....
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Earlier, Mr. Trump, speaking on the White House lawn, had said he was considering imposing what he called, without elaborating, an “enforceable” quarantine that would restrict travel in and out of New York, New Jersey and parts of Connecticut.
“Some people would like to see New York quarantined because it’s a hot spot — New York, New Jersey, one or two other places, certain parts of Connecticut, quarantined,” Mr. Trump told reporters.
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