President Donald Trump on Friday took sides with protesters angry with stay-at-home orders to combat the coronavirus pandemic in three Democratic-run states, tweeting “liberate” about each one, even though he announced guidelines about reopening states on Thursday that left it to governors to tailor their own approaches.

In a series of Twitter posts, Trump said: “Liberate Minnesota!,” “Liberate Michigan!” and “Liberate Virginia,” adding to the final one, “and save your great 2nd Amendment. It is under siege!”