Trump says coronavirus stimulus checks, direct payments may be more than $1,200

[left-of-center2012]

President Donald Trump said Wednesday he wants the next coronavirus relief package to be "very generous" with direct stimulus payments to Americans that are potentially more than $1,200.

"It may go higher than that, actually," Trump said in an interview with ABC affiliate KMID in Texas during a trip to the state.

The president didn't elaborate on how much he's eyeing for the direct payments. When he left the White House earlier in the day, Trump said his priorities for this next relief measure are those payments and an eviction moratorium. He said Congress can take care of other issues "later," acknowledging that Republicans and Democrats are "so far apart" on other major issues.

"I'd like to see it be very high because I love the people," he said. "I want the people to get it."

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/trump-says-coronavirus-stimulus-checks-direct-payments-may-be-more-n1235291

[dhill926]

1. pandering piece of shit....

[underpants]

2. He has no idea what he's talking about

They aren’t going to scrap what they’ve already agreed on to redo calculations at this point.

[C_U_L8R]

3. But the unemployed get what? Not even cake.

[ornotna]

4. Sorry tRump

My ass rejects your smoke.

[bluestarone]

5. BUYING votes

FUCK HIM!

[Andy823]

13. Exactly!

He is so damned stupid to think just because he gives voters a stimulus check they will vote for him.

[Ilsa]

20. There it is. It is the only reason trump would sign off on it. nt

[SharonClark]

6. and they'll be beautiful.

[woodsprite]

7. Isn't bribery and vote buying illegal? Nt

[maxrandb]

12. The Retrumplicans have shown us that NOTHING is illegal

of course, unless you're selling loose cigarettes or something.

My God! Part of me can't wait to use these newly legal powers when Democrats take back our country.

[Polybius]

21. It's damn near impossible to prove when subtle

If it weren't, one can argue anything good proposed by a politician is bribery.

[soothsayer]

8. He wants the people to get coronavirus

[lettucebe]

9. Give every $1 million. Maybe then someone would vote for you (but don't count on it)

[Happy Hoosier]

10. When all else fails.... buy votes. NT

[Wellstone ruled]

11. October Surprise my friends.

Watch how this goes down. Those on SS and SSDI will get a check in lieu of their regular payment. Just a fancy way of accounting.

[I_UndergroundPanther]

15. That stupid shell game

Takes away every cola increase we ever get. Either food stamps go down or subsidized rent goes up.

In this way our payments
Stay the same year after year.

1 thing I hate that Obama did was the chained CPI.
I do not forgive him for that,he was republican concerning the CPI.

Clinton did welfare reform and screwed the poor too.

When will Democrats stop acting like republicans on certain topics??

Most of the time they get it right however. So I support them.

[maxrandb]

14. How wimpy

https://m.

[ismnotwasm]

16. So we can expect about 20 bucks apiece

Or nothing at all

[WhiteTara]

17. I think Nancy cut Mnuchin's head off and

he realized later that he was bleeding and told trump to get behind the House bill but call it his own idea.

[Newest Reality]

18. Empty Rhetoric...

Notice that he does not prod the Senate to get a deal done lickty-split because it is an absolute necessity for the people and the economy.

A real President might chastise them for their dawdling and lack of preparation fo the relief bill, which would at least put some pressure on them if he demanded it.

No, he is just pandering with empty rhetoric like any tin pot dictator trying to capitalize on desperate people by equating himself with the stimulus and inflating it.

[NightWatcher]

19. Thats what I've been waiting on... $20,000.00 checks for all with his sig on it.

He's running out of options

[ooky]

22. Like his 10% tax cut for the middle class lie

right before the mid term election in 2018.

[Blecht]

23. Drug prices will be slashed

There will be a replacement for ACA far better than anything ever imagined, like nobody has seen before!

Blah, blah, blah.

[Volaris]

24. Eviction moratoriums from the son of a slumlord. Suuure, donnie.

The other thing is just an outright bribe, that the GOP Senate will never agree to.