MADISON, Wis. (SPECTRUM NEWS) – Gov. Tony Evers' decision to extend his 'Safer at Home' order Thursday is drawing plenty of criticism from Republican lawmakers who say they want to be part of the conversation.

Now, leaders in the Legislature are threatening legal action, but they likely won't be getting support from the president.

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President Donald Trump made it clear Thursday he will not be the one to reopen the country.

“It's going to be up to the governors,” President Trump said. “We are going to work with them and help them. It's going to be up to the governors. "

Thursday afternoon, Gov. Evers also made it clear he isn't ready to open Wisconsin just yet.

“We are extending our safer at home order until May 26,” Gov. Evers said.

The White House unveiled a specific plan for states to open businesses back up, including when they should let groups of people gather and the types of travel to allow. 

"Our approach outlines three phases in restoring our economic life,” President Trump said. “We are not opening all at once but one careful step at a time."

Wisconsin won't be forced to follow the plan, but Gov. Evers seems to be taking a similar approach.

“We can't think of this like flipping a light switch,” Gov. Evers said. “It's like turning a dial. The more disciplined we are now, the faster we can turn it.”

Republican leaders call the decision a one-size-fits-all approach.

“The power to close down the entire state was never intended to rest solely in the hands of one individual,” Sen. Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald (R-Juneau) said. “It’s pretty clear that this extends beyond the 60 days of the emergency order by prolonging the provisions of shelter in place. The Senate has not been part of this conversation and we are planning to look for legal or legislative relief to truly work with the governor to make these very serious decisions that will have long-term effects on our businesses, our children, and our way of life.”

Though the governor's extended order comes with more flexibility, such as opening golf courses and allowing libraries to offer curbside pick-up, Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce teamed up with businesses and local chambers in a letter last week calling on the governor to start opening the economy back up on April 24 when his original 'Safer at Home' order was set to expire.

Since then, nearly 2,000 people and businesses have signed onto the letter.

Though reluctant to take action that early, Gov. Evers says he's working with a bipartisan group of governors to open the midwest economy– something even the president doesn't have a timeline for.

“Some states will be able to open up sooner than others, some states are not in the kind of trouble that others are in,” President Trump said.