from Sputnik News
The lawmaker’s initiative comes following a series of tweets by US President Donald Trump regarding re-igniting the economy and the “liberation” of states that have seen some protest against social distancing and the coronavirus lockdown restrictions.
US Democratic Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is urging American citizens to boycott going back to work amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in the United States.
In a new show on Vice TV called “A Seat at the Table” that premiered on Wednesday night, the lawmaker says people across the US should “refuse to go back to work” as the president calls for some US states, including Minnesota, Michigan, and Virginia to be “liberated” from coronavirus lockdowns.