Trump Demands Congress Increase Covid-19 Stimulus Checks from $600 to $2,000

President Donald Trump on Tuesday signaled he may not sign a $900 billion coronavirus relief package just one day after Congress passed it with bipartisan support.

In a video posted on his Twitter account, Trump said the bill included “wasteful and unnecessary” items and demanded that lawmakers increase the stimulus checks due to go out to most Americans from the “ridiculously low” amount of $600 to $2,000, or $4,000 for a couple.

“I am asking Congress to amend this bill,” Trump said, adding he wanted Congress to “send me a suitable bill or else the next administration will have to deliver a Covid relief package and maybe that administration will be me and we will get it done.”

The president’s comments cast doubt on whether the virus aid package will become law. They come days after the White House indicated that the president would sign it. Trump was largely not involved in the frantic negotiations over the bill, only to raise objections after it passed the House and the Senate.

The aid package is attached to a $1.4 trillion measure to finance government operations through September. If the president does not sign it, government funding would lapse on Dec. 28.

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[EasyModeFishing]

This bill gives more money to foreign countries than it does to the people of this country.

[GETVRHERE]

Why on earth is a *single* dollar being spent to aid foreign nations? I almost never agree with this dude, but now he's finally making sense.

[usssanjacinto]

Should to be called: "The Covid Relief for Foreign Countries Package"

[califaernsto]

No money to foreign countries, send it all instead to the American people!

[sf]

$600 doesn't even come close to helping people keep a roof over their heads

[GeassUchiha]

I respect everything he just said. I’m not a Dem or Republican and I agree with him because I’m an American first!!!

[phkused]

Congressional democrats and republicans who approved this should be ashamed. 100% of this bill should go to people in this country.

[OmarB.]

The American people needs help now, I’m sorry but we are not the world bank to help out foreign countries at this time.

The $$$ is for Americans.

[garysheldonjr]

I don’t like Trump but I absolutely agreed with him on this one.

[naanaarichards]

We need to help our country before helping anyone else.

[jerryrigmanhattan]

our congress is an embarrassment to the people of the United States! They've official been outed

[stephaniebosche]

This shows you exactly what they think of us.

[jacquelinemartensen]

Well they never let a crisis go to waste, however they should realize we are wide awake and informed.

[ebrahimfroman]

Doesnt matter if youre left or right. We need to come together and stop these people. They dont care about us if this doesnt prove it to you NOTHING WILL!

[laurenrae]

He said 2000 from the beginning! They have his tweets as proof, he wanted to go big for the struggling Americans!!
Go Trump!!! Thank God !!
They also have Nancy saying 600 .00 was significant in a video just 2 days ago!

[meetthekitties]

most PRO AMERICAN PRESIDENT WE'VE EVER HAD

[sharonshapiro]

BRAVO YOUR MORE THEN 600. 2000 WOULDBE A BLESSING

[dennistaylor]

Oh boy he said a mouth full.$600 is not enough.we waited 9 months to get only $600 are you kidding me

[VashtiInez]

Listen to him. He's like a voice crying in the wilderness. I wish more of our leaders cared about US and our families.

[MisterKossie]

My face has been soundly slapped, by Congress. 600 dollars is a joke.