To de Blasio, protesters are more equal than worshipers

Published July 2, 2020 6:20pm ET



America’s worst mayor is digging in his heels.

New York City’s Bill de Blasio this week defended his administration’s selective enforcement of social distancing standards. It is “apples and oranges,” he said, to accuse him of a double-standard for encouraging Black Lives Matter protests while also insisting that places of worship remain shuttered indefinitely to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

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