Trump Urges $2 Trillion for Infrastructure to Bolster Economy
- No funds should go toward Green Deal initiatives, he says
- President cites low interest rates as reason to pass measure
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President Donald Trump called for $2 trillion in spending on U.S. roads, bridges and tunnels, seizing on the coronavirus outbreak and record low interest rates to advance one of his longest-standing priorities.
Speaking at his daily coronavirus briefing on Tuesday evening, Trump said low rates would allow the country to borrow cheaply to finance spending on infrastructure. He said none of the funds should go toward environmental initiatives called for in the Democrats’ Green Deal.