President Donald Trump turns after placing a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery, in honor of Memorial Day, Monday, May 25, 2020, in Arlington, Va. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)WASHINGTON President Donald Trump honored Americas fallen service members on Monday as he commemorated Memorial Day in back-to-back appearances in the midst of the pandemic.
Presidents on Memorial Day typically lay a wreath and speak at the hallowed burial ground in Virginia.
But Trump is intent on accelerating his schedule as he portrays the country as returning to its pre-pandemic ways.
That President Trump is deciding to pursue nonessential travel sends the wrong message to our residents," he said.
Baltimore and the Washington area have the nations highest percentages of positive cases, according to Dr. Deborah Birx, coordinator of the White House coronavirus task force.