President Donald Trump played golf at one of his courses Saturday during the Memorial Day weekend as he urged U.S.

Meanwhile, some religious leaders took issue with Trump's declaration that houses of worship are "essential" and should resume in-person services this weekend.

Farther south, Trump played golf at one of his private clubs for the first time during the pandemic — the Trump National Golf Club in Virginia.

He has been pushing for state and local leaders to fully reopen after months after closures and tight restrictions.

Olympus in the Wisconsin Dells and Lagoon amusement park in Farmington, Utah, opened to visitors for the first time in months.

Mindful of evangelical Christians who are key to his base of support ahead of November's election, Trump on Friday labelled houses of worship as "essential" and urged governors to let them reopen this weekend.

Tim Walz said he is scrapping his 10-person limit on group gatherings and allowing houses of worship to open at 25 per cent occupancy if safety guidelines are met.

Paul and Minneapolis, Archbishop Bernard Hebda, welcomed the change, but said parish priests should not reopen their churches if they don't feel they can meet safety measures.

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