Trump Signals He Might Not Sign Covid-19 Relief, Demands Changes
- Trump asks for amendments including expanded direct payments
- Administration previously endorsed Congress’s bipartisan deal
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President Donald Trump injected confusion into the outlook for Covid-19 relief on Tuesday night, demanding changes to the bipartisan legislation approved by Congress less than 24 hours earlier.
In a surprise video announcement posted on his Twitter account, Trump called the bill a “disgrace” and said it was full of “wasteful and unnecessary” items. He demanded that lawmakers increase the stimulus checks due to go out to most Americans to $2,000, from the “ridiculously low” amount of $600.