Trump wants the coming confrontation on opening the economy. He knows this year will be a disaster. If he pushes for "opening" but the states resist, he can blame the recession and the worsening unemployment on them, can say it would've been better if only they listened to him.

Trump wants the coming confrontation on opening the economy. He knows this year will be a disaster. If he pushes for "opening" but the states resist, he can blame the recession and the worsening unemployment on them, can say it would've been better if only they listened to him.

— David Rothkopf (@djrothkopf) April 10, 2020