If i were a tenant and had no money and the president said no evictions for awhile, last thing i would do is pay rent.The argument is Tenant doesnt want eviction on record.   

With this being an election year the current administration is going to be very aggressive in any response

President Trump has declared these states major disaster areas due to the Virus.According to FEMA, this gives these state access to federal assistance programs for emergency and permanent work, as well as needed emergency medical equipment.https://www.statesman.com/news/20200325/coronavirus-in-texas-trump-issues-major-disaster-declaration-for-state

Call it what you will; the examples I gave tried to show its not unusual for the (elected) government to override individual property rights in the name of promoting the general welfare...especially during unusual circumstances.

Some of my must read:Rich Dad Poor DadRich Dad Poor Dad’s Cashflow QuadrantThe Outliers - Malcom GladwellAtomic Habits - James ClearExtreme Ownership - Jacko WilinkA couple books by President Trump and Robert Kiyoski:Why We Want You to Be Rich&Minus TouchEnjoy!

“It’s unlikely these properties will be refinanceable at maturity because of how hard they’ve been hit,” said John Smeck, senior vice president of capital markets for Colliers International in Phoenix.

Technically you have to elect to capitalize them if you want to do so. 

There will be a lot of people in differing amounts of bad situations (shades of grey).Some will be fine, some will be in very bad circumstances.And those who are bad now may be OK next month, or worse off next month.There is no way to tell.Every renter is different, and will handle the situation differently, the same as every owner is different and will handle it differently.At a minimum, addressing the food issue with a recommendation to look online for COUNTY NAME FOOD ASSISTANCE.As for the rents, you will have to make some business decisions (as well as humanitarian decisions if that is within your personality) depending upon what you are presented with.Hopefully this thing is over soon, and President Trump has declared Disaster Areas for the hardest hit places, and Federal Financial Aid has been OKed also.Sometimes you can run forward quickly, and sometimes you just have to run in place--both take the same amount of energy.Good Luck!

The elected officals that are proposing this should forgo their wages for the next year or quit.  

A Rent Strike makes about as much sense as Joe Exotic running for President.