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Donald Trump says Michigan is 'like a prison'. It's not.

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Detroit Free Press During Thursday night, President Donald Trump said, "it's been like a prison" in Michigan during the coronavirus pandemic.Like many governors across the country, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer issued a stay-at-home order to slow the spread of the coronavirus. The order, March 23, was June 1. in Michigan were exempt from penalties under the state's order.Bars and restaurants across the state shortly after the order was lifted followed by in mid-June. in Detroit were allowed to reopen in early August. Schools across the state reopened this fall for in-person learning. And Whitmer allowed to reopen in early September and to reopen in early October.Trump's claim that Michiganders confront severe restrictions in their daily lives is false.More:More:During the debate, Trump also claimed that Whitmer's husband "is the only one allowed to do anything." Trump was referencing a in late May when Whitmer's husband, Marc Mallory, asked a boat contractor whether as Michigan's "First Gentleman" he could get his boat in the water ahead of the Memorial Day weekend. Whitmer said her husband's comments were "a failed attempt at humor."During a "60 Minutes" interview this week, Trump about Michigan being under a lockdown and Whitmer's husband being the only one not facing any restrictions.Clara Hendrickson fact-checks Michigan issues and politics as a corps member with Report for America, an initiative of The GroundTruth Project. Contact Clara at&nbsp;chendrickson@freepress.com&nbsp;or 313-296-5743 for comments or to suggest a fact-check.

Detroit Free Press During Thursday night, President Donald Trump said, "it's been like a prison" in Michigan during the coronavirus pandemic.Like many governors across the country, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer issued a stay-at-home order to slow the spread of the coronavirus. The order, March 23, was June 1. in Michigan were exempt from penalties under the state's order.Bars and restaurants across the state shortly after the order was lifted followed by in mid-June. in Detroit were allowed to reopen in early August. Schools across the state reopened this fall for in-person learning. And...

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