White House Pushing For Second Round Of Stimulus Checks
There are multiple proposals on the table for more stimulus checks. The White House is becoming a clear supporter.
Trump Touts Second Stimulus Checks, While Questions Remain Over First Set
The president commented on a further stimulus package that he expects to be signed off in the next couple of weeks.
Asked about whether people will receive a second stimulus check, following the $1,200 direct payments from the CARES Act, in an interview with Scripps Networks, the president said another package was coming.
Told about people having spent their first economic impact payments and asked "are you going to get them a second stimulus check?" he said: "Yeah we are, we are."
Trump tells aides he supports second round of
stimulus checks, but White House divisions remain
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump has told aides he is largely supportive of sending Americans another round of stimulus checks, believing the payments will boost the economy and help his chances at reelection in November, according to three people aware of internal administration deliberations.
However, leading congressional Republicans and some senior White House officials remain skeptical of sending more checks, creating a rift within conservative circles that could have significant consequences for the stimulus package set to be taken up by lawmakers in July. The White House has not officially taken a position on the matter.
There are multiple proposals on the table for more stimulus checks. The White House is becoming a clear supporter.
Trump Touts Second Stimulus Checks, While Questions Remain Over First Set
The president commented on a further stimulus package that he expects to be signed off in the next couple of weeks.
Asked about whether people will receive a second stimulus check, following the $1,200 direct payments from the CARES Act, in an interview with Scripps Networks, the president said another package was coming.
Told about people having spent their first economic impact payments and asked "are you going to get them a second stimulus check?" he said: "Yeah we are, we are."
Trump tells aides he supports second round of
stimulus checks, but White House divisions remain
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump has told aides he is largely supportive of sending Americans another round of stimulus checks, believing the payments will boost the economy and help his chances at reelection in November, according to three people aware of internal administration deliberations.
However, leading congressional Republicans and some senior White House officials remain skeptical of sending more checks, creating a rift within conservative circles that could have significant consequences for the stimulus package set to be taken up by lawmakers in July. The White House has not officially taken a position on the matter.
