16/04/2023

The president previously ended talks over relief, insisting he would issue a full package after the election if he wins.

President Donald Trump has said he is ready to sign a standalone bill for stimulus checks having previously killed hopes of a full relief package being confirmed prior to the election.
Talks over stimulus had been ongoing but Trump on Tuesday said he had told his representatives to “stop negotiating” and that instead he would aim to pass another bill if he were to win the election.
“I have instructed my representatives to stop negotiating until after the election when, immediately after I win, we will pass a major Stimulus Bill that focuses on hardworking Americans and Small Business,” Trump said, in one of a series of tweets.
However, he has since insisted he would sign a separate bill granting another round of stimulus checks—a measure which had bipartisan support among both lawmakers and the public.
“If I am sent a Stand Alone Bill for Stimulus Checks ($1,200), they will go out to our great people IMMEDIATELY,” he said.
“I am ready to sign right now.”
Aiming this message at House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), a key figure on the Democratic side of negotiations, he wrote: “Are you listening Nancy?”
In a statement Tuesday, Pelosi said Trump “showed his true colors” after ending talks over a relief package.
“Today, once again, President Trump showed his true colors: putting himself first at the expense of the country, with the full complicity of the GOP Members of Congress,” she said,
“Walking away from coronavirus talks demonstrates that President Trump is unwilling to crush the virus, as is required by the Heroes Act. He shows his contempt for science, his disdain for our heroes – in health care, first responders, sanitation, transportation, food workers, teachers, teachers, teachers and others – and he refuses to put money in workers’ pockets, unless his name is printed on the check.”
Newsweek has contacted the White House and Pelosi for further comment.
This is a developing story and will be updated.