Donald Trump says he has directed Steve Mnuchin to send $3,400 stimulus checks to families and slams the Democrats for 'holding this up' because they want to give '$1trillion to their friends'

President Donald Trump said on Friday that he is readying $3,400 checks to go out to American families, but blamed Democrats for holding up a deal in talks that broke down a week ago.  
'I've directed the secretary of the Treasury to get ready and send direct payments, $3,400 for a family of four to all Americans - Democrats are holding this up,' Trump said, echoing an earlier tweet. 
He said he wouldn't 'sit down with the Democrats personally' because they continued to want federal dollars to go to state and city budgets that have been cash-strapped due to the pandemic. 
'Cuz they want $1 trillion to go their friends who are doing bad jobs running cities and states and they're doing very badly,' he said at the White House press briefing.
President Donald Trump said at Friday's briefing that he had 'directed' Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin to ready $3,400 checks for American families, but needs a deal to come through with Democrats before they can go out
President Donald Trump said at Friday's briefing that he had 'directed' Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin to ready $3,400 checks for American families, but needs a deal to come through with Democrats before they can go out
Trump blames the Democrats as he's questioned on relief bill
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President Trump is blaming Democrats - including House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (left) and House Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (right) - for the hold-up, though also refuses to meet with them in person 
President Trump made a similar announcement earlier Friday in a tweet, again blasting Democrats for holding the checks up
President Trump made a similar announcement earlier Friday in a tweet, again blasting Democrats for holding the checks up 
In a series of tweets, he also offered up some money to cities and states, but to specifically go toward first responders
In a series of tweets, he also offered up some money to cities and states, but to specifically go toward first responders 
The president also said he was ready for the Treasury Department and Small Business Administration to send more Paycheck Protection Program money to American small businesses
The president also said he was ready for the Treasury Department and Small Business Administration to send more Paycheck Protection Program money to American small businesses 
'You know, most of our country is running very well,' the president continued. 
'But when you look at Chicago, when you look at what's going on in Illinois and New York and other places both economically and in other ways it's horrible - you look at Oregon,' he added.    
Earlier in his remarks, Trump said he would send money to state and local governments to 'save jobs of our great police, our fightfighters, our first responders, our teachers.' 
'It's all ready to go, Democrats are holding it up,' Trump said again.  
Instead of sitting down with Democratic leaders in Congress, the president has sent Secretary Steven Mnuchin and White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows to Capitol Hill for negotiations. Meadows was a former Republican House member from North Carolina. 
The Republican-led Senate and Democratic-controlled House of Representatives went into an informal recess after last week's negotiations ended with the parties $2 trillion apart. 
However, the leaders of both parties said they could recall their members with 24 hours notice if a deal emerged.
At a Friday news conference, Trump said he was prepared to provide Americans with direct payments as well as rental assistance and money for small businesses, state and local governments.
'I'm waiting for the Democrats to approve it,' the president said. 'Democrats are holding that up, right?'
Aides to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer were not immediately available for comment.
Trump's move came a day after he said he was blocking talks to prevent Democrats from providing more money for the Postal Service or state and local election officials struggling to prepare for Nov. 3 elections during a pandemic. 
On Friday, he signaled that he might approve funds for the Postal Service.
Last Saturday, Trump signed a series of executive measures on issues including unemployment benefits that economists dismissed as too limited to have a significant effect on an economy hammered by the pandemic. 
They have yet to be carried out.
The $2 trillion chasm between the Democrats' $3 trillion proposal and the Republicans' $1 trillion offer includes wide gaps in funding for schools, that aid to state and local governments, and unemployment pay.
An impasse over $600-a-week in enhanced unemployment benefits, which expired on July 31, kept financial markets on edge as the Commerce Department reported weaker-than-expected July retail sales growth due to the spiraling pandemic and the end of the enhanced jobless payments.

The unemployment payments had helped buttress consumer spending, according to Federal Reserve officials and economists. 
Trump tried to act alone last Saturday with a memorandum proposing an additional $300 per week in unemployment, with states paying claimants another $100 per week, though economists questioned the effectiveness of the limited measure.
Meanwhile, the number of U.S. coronavirus infections approached 5.3 million on Friday, with deaths topping 167,000.
U.S. share prices fell earlier this week after Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and House Speaker Pelosi disclosed there were no coronavirus talks scheduled.
Democrats offered to reduce their proposal by $1 trillion during negotiations with White House officials last week. The White House rejected the offer.
A Reuters/Ipsos poll published early this week found that Americans blame both parties for the inaction. 
Donald Trump says he has directed Steve Mnuchin to send $3,400 stimulus checks to families and slams the Democrats for 'holding this up' because they want to give '$1trillion to their friends' Donald Trump says he has directed Steve Mnuchin to send $3,400 stimulus checks to families and slams the Democrats for 'holding this up' because they want to give '$1trillion to their friends' Reviewed by CUZZ BLUE on August 15, 2020 Rating: 5

23 comments:

  1. No, Mist Americans blame Republicans for not giving the states money they need to sure up state workers jobs. the PPE money, money for school safety equipment safety measures, continue $600. Also single ppl need more Than a measly $1,200. What single ppl with no children don't have huge bills? Also what happens when the motoreum is over, will renters be expected to pay all that back rent? Pelosi is looking at the long run. Whole repubs want to cherry Puck! It's our tax money, give us the help we need during this pandimic!

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  2. In time like this should be one party Republican and Democrat and give help for all peoples who need help not playing around .all of them they are secure after all is the tax money .

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  3. The Republicans have no problems giving huge tax breaks for the rich, but can't come to a agreement on $600 a week for the unemployed. Its not works don't want ro go back to work, they just don't want to die. 4 months ago we where told to shut down businesses, stay home and shutdown. Now where told go out and get a job when the pandemic is 1000% worse then 3 months ago. Does this make any sense??

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    1. Yes, the school budget need some money because you need to go and learn how to spell!

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  4. Republicans don’t want to help the America people and now he’s messing with the mail what is it going to take to get them out office. Want you to send children to school to kill them and older people they are crazier than hell

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    1. Apparently you prefer that the entire country collapse of a financial death. Wear a mask and get over yourself

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    2. And inevitable, it will collapse, with all the "little people", refuse to work, because "our government " cant take care of, what their suppose be taking care of.

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    3. Dems are PUTTING THE AMERICAN PEOPLE ASIDE TO GO ON YET ANOTHER VACATION.NOT THE REPUBLICANS SO PALOSI REALLY NEEDS TO GO. AND I CAN'T WAIT TO HEAR TRUMP SAY ONE MORE TIME "YOUR FIRED" LOL.

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  5. Pelosie is a crook she wants the borders reopen she wants criminals release from jail all illegals get citizen ship free social security card she doesn't say a word in the 20 things that she wants about helping working American people not one word so don't blame this on Trump

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  6. Take care of the hard working us citizen. This isn't about the illegal immigrants, a new FBI building, or funding the post office(they recieved 25 million in the last package), or states that allowed roiting and destruction. This should be about we the people during this unfortunate crisis.

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  7. There are ppl out there working thru all this that should get something out of all this. The slackers that don’t want to work cuz they make more money sitting at home make them get off their it’s and find work!!! There are jobs out there!!! The places are are having have to close early because workers don’t want toco
    E back because if they employment extras.we don’t want anymore illegals here taking our jobs he’ll you walk into places now and half the workers don’t speak English!! And that isn’t right either! So go back to work feel proud of who you are ! And prove to them that we are better than than this!!! We are the USA !!! And we are PROUD AMERICANS!!! We WORK FOR WHAT WE HAVE!!!

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    1. MAY OUR FLAG WAVE HIGH GOD BLESS 🇺🇸.. ALL THIS VIOLENCE NEEDS TO STOP N PPL NEED TO LEARN A BIT MORE ABOUT OUR HISTORY.....

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  8. Sad I bet they not being Evicted I bet they’re not gonna send your son to school with this pandemic going around I bet their rent is paid the electric is paid the cable is paid the bank account is full they not wanting for nothing but people out here struggling peoples loved ones are dying every single day people out in the world risking their lives while you sit up here and debate about how much Money You gona give out Give the people somethings People literally suffering. God is not asleep you reap what you sow

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  9. It's are tax dollars! Extend the unemployment, send the stimuleous checks and see what happens with the economy!

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  10. Fuck Trump and all his supporters

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  11. You sound educated, you must be black

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  12. Amen to that Dump trump !!!! Everyone is gonna die fucking with him

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  13. Wow! Now color depends if you’re educated and in what I’m guessing to be a sarcastic sense. Here goes the racism, bring on the hate. And what do we have??? Exactly what the big shots want... everyone at each other’s throats.. I’m a hard working nurse who busts her butt everyday working, I have bills , I also have children. I’m sorry but 3,400.00 is not going to do anything but last my family a month, am I a grateful ... yes but I don’t count on that money. I don’t expect it, and I don’t feel i deserve it. I feel as though if I receive it , it would definitely be a blessing but I am responsible, it would pay my rent for the rest of the year and whatever is left over is for bills... not new flat screens, or shoes, or wardrobes. I don’t believe the people who receive unemployment deserve 600 extra a week, they are bringing home more than I am in a week and I’m still busting my butt, and all they have to do is sit at home and on Sunday fill out a voucher “SAYING”they “applied at Burger King, or McDonald’s” online??? Im sorry but if that were me I’d never have a reason to go back to work when the government is making it so easy for me to do absolutely NOTHING! If unemployment is making extra make sure those who are front line workers get their fair share as well. Come together as a country and unite regardless or political views, race, age or sex, think of the American people who never asked to be put in this position. I know plenty of physicians and nurse practitioners who make over that threshold and guess what their jobs have cut their salary and now are paid on the number of patients they see. This is an outrage so now they have to overkill in order to make ends meet and at 40% of their normal pay. Ridiculous! What has this country become always about the next $1 instead of humanity!

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