Christmas day, President Trump tweeted “Made many calls and had meetings at Trump International in Palm Beach, Florida.”
He asked “Why would politicians not want to give people $2000, rather than only $600? It wasn’t their fault, it was China. Give our people the money!”
Made many calls and had meetings at Trump International in Palm Beach, Florida. Why would politicians not want to give people $2000, rather than only $600? It wasn’t their fault, it was China. Give our people the money!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 25, 2020
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has announced she will hold a Monday vote to approve $2,000 relief checks, a proposal espoused by President Trump himself.
This comes after Pelosi attempted to pass the $2,000 checks by unanimous consent, a move that was rejected by House Republicans.
Republican Senator Roy Blunt (R-MO) warned that Trump’s demand for $2k checks for Americans instead of $600 won’t pass the Senate and urged him to sign the package as is.
Blunt said “it took us a long time to get to where we are. I think reopening that bill would be a mistake.”
He added “the best way out of this is for the president to sign the bill, and I still hope that’s what he decides.”
Asked if a bill providing $2,000 checks can pass with 60 votes in the Senate, Blunt replied “It would not.”
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