Negotiations broke down this week between the White House and top Democrats in Congress over how best to help Americans cope with the heavy human and economic toll of the crisis, which has killed more than 160,000 people across the country.
Republicans have argued that higher payments were a disincentive for unemployed Americans to try to return to work, though economists, including Federal Reserve officials, disputed that assertion. The Democratic-majority House of Representatives passed a coronavirus support package in May which the Republican-led Senate ignored.
Trump initially played down the disease’s threat and has drawn criticism for inconsistent messages on public health steps such as social distancing and masks. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi had pushed to extend the enhanced unemployment payments, which expired at the end of July, at the previous rate of $600 as well as to provide more financial support for city and state governments hard hit by the crisis.
The $1 trillion package that Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell unveiled late last month ran into immediate opposition from his own party, with as many as 20 of the Senate’s 53 Republicans expected to oppose it.“I’m not saying they’re not going to come back and negotiate,” he said. “Hopefully we can do something with them at a later date.”
Doesn’t mean shit.
How do U propose taking money from things like hurricane relief &factor in sate& local salt tax cut already done)where'll states get the 💰when next hurricane Hank/Maria show up. Y can't we fking learn preparedness ffs! DONT cut preventatives which is Y we had no PPE 4covid💀☠️
So, I’m getting SS after 40 years of working-not as much as $600 a week-which young 20s we’re getting- without hardly any requirements to qualify- can I switch to unemployment?
Illegal permabull shenanigans from the Idiot in Charge
The Dems were blocking any payment! Well done Trump for breaking the logjam
American money, not Trump money
On one condition of course
Thank you Mr. President that’s better than nothing from the - do nothing Toxic high partisan politics Congress!
Democrats keep criticizing Trump, if they have done their jobs the President won’t resort to this, at least he is helping people unlike the Congress which is concern more for their toxic high partisan politics!
realDonaldTrump will give it until November to get Voters. JoeBiden will foget it surely.
The whole world is raising American
Wait. Is that ONLY for those who got unemployment? I thought we were getting a stimulus?
Talk about what those worthless executive orders will really do.
It’s amazing how many people here are angry that this happened. Get on board people or get the heck out! 🇺🇸
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reuters This bias narrator sucks! Has this news report been hijacked or is this really Reuters?
Your Naration is very biased. you should fire that guy for partisan narrative. The President just shoved it up Democrats assss. Trump2020
This headline is bullshit.
Hey, this is a misleading headline. Quit just letting his lies frame your stories. Quit letting them control the conversation. There needs to be more context.
I’m guessing no one has told the Boomers this is coming from their SS/Medicare.
Terrible summary. This is wrong.
1600 usd per month
He signed one executive order. The others were memoranda and have no force of law. This was basically a political stunt to convince his base he’s doing something about COVID. I really wish they’d figure out that really he thinks they’re stupid and can lie to them with impunity.
Are you sure all 4 were EX. Orders, or only 1 and the other 3 were only classified as suggestions.
Read the fine print - the states have to come up with money an even then ... can he do this?
Thank You realDonaldTrump
Get your facts straight Reuters before you publish incorrect news.
The coward has caused both health, and economic disasters; dismantled programs there to prevent pandemic and his 2018 tax scam put billions into the hands of the mega wealthy and, now when we are in serious trouble, he will bankrupt and kill us with his ineptitude and arrogance.
The best news
RINewsToday RINewsToday Notably: If states want to do more than $400 extra in unemployment benefit bump they can do so and the feds will pick up 25% of that cost, state would be 75%
So Trump just cut 30 million American workers unemployment by $200 a week! shameful
U.S. Constitution, Article I, section 9, clause 7 and U.S. Constitution, Article I, section 7, clause 1, POTUS once again demonstrates his ignorance!
This headline is BS. You must add context about Congress’ need to pass measures like this. sucks.
This is a stupid headline
It’s not an extra $400
Nah! Ain’t watching.
It’s all fake. Only Congress has the purse strings not the president. Nobody will get nothing till Congress do their damn job! Trump is full of lies!
Dems/Reps refuse to compromise. Which I thought was a key point of their job. Shame on them. Good for him.
Smoke and Mirrors! More gaslighting! The White House and The Senate Republicans did not want to come to terms on an agreement at all with Democrats in the Senate or House. The devil is in the details! SaveSocialSecurity SaveMedicare JoeBiden SpeakerPelosi SenSchumer
The generosity he keeps displaying is just unmatched! There is no such thing as 'an extra' The 400 dollars is actually the real amt where thousands of families have to depend on to survive!
How are states that have had to bear most expenses associated with covid along with record unemployment suppose to come up with that extra unemployment money?
现在派多, 没人想复工。
That’s not what he did. Please delete this tweet and do better reporting.
Trump just cut funding for social security and Medicare. We’re watching a dictator in action.
He did not. He can not. The power of the purse lives in the House. Does no one take civics anymore?
He doesn't have the authority, congress holds the purse... its in the constitution. Congress needs to get off there ass and pass the bill that already addressed all this including extending ui at 600 till,end of year..
The people on unemployment will still bringing home more than me a month. I am actually going to work. They should have to prove they are looking for work. Oh wait sorry I am being insensitive.
You should mention that the president doesn't have the power to just appropriate money because he feels like it
Something Nothing
So what $400 a week is better than just food stamps
Didn’t the $600 expire. The “new” $400 is because the Dems/Rep couldn’t agree on anything. Give him some credit.
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No, he signed 3 memorandums and 1 EO.
No. He didn’t. He can’t. Do better.
Better than what the Dems passed. Which is nothing!
There is a catch tho. Need to report that.
It's All
Thank you Mr president wouterhaze
This must be a misprint or are you finally telling the news as it is?
WHAT KIND OF BULLSHIT HEADLINE IS THAT
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You left out he signed questionable papers to start the process to end Social Security permanently & Medicare
His negotiators? The Canadian Reuter’s caught lying and trying to sway a US election once again.
You need to check out what exactly he signed its not what you think
Exactly the headline he was looking for.
Whenever Trump reads something, he always seems surprised by what it says?
It was just a power demo for his golf chums.
Trump to the rescue eh? Just wondering about the conversations between him and McConnell previously. I’m thinking it was set up to make Trump look like the hero in this and help boost his numbers.
You mean congressional democrats.
Trying to look like a hero, but if you look closely he is not providing nearly enough support to save those in desperate need. (and his approach may not even be legal..but again he often acts as if he is above the law). Both Dems and Repubs need to get back to the table 4 a fix!
Trump firmó hoy 3 Órdenes ejecutivas con soporte financiero para los más afectados x la pandemia del C19, entre ellas la q restaura parcialmente los pagos por desempleo mejorados para las decenas de millones de estadounidenses que perdieron sus trabajos en la pandemia.
dzidzi1212 “the china virus” 😂😂
This in correct. He reduced Unemployment by $200 and defunded social security and Medicaid while suggesting someone look into the eviction thing in a sleezy Fiat way. SleezeballTrump
I don’t know why everyone says “trump never reads”. He reads everything that isn’t his usual ramblings about “2nd Amendment, sleepy Joe, China virus, and fake news”.
This is a misleading headline. Don’t be a part of the problem. Cutting benefits is hardly helping.
He only signed one EO and the others are memo's ...see below
Again, abuse of power. He doesn't control the money, congress does. Also payroll taxes are deferred, they will be owed in April 2021. So it's all for optics for votes.
The Press is doing students a great disservice because those who can pay a little extra now could knock down the principle on their student loans while it is at zero before intrest is reapplied and save a lot of money in intrest, paying off their loans years in advance! Dumb!
Trump redefines the word FAILURE.
Such short-sighted solutions will result in incalculable long-term effects. Now it's clear why his businesses went bankrupt multiple times.
The „China-Virus“.
If you play the drinking game during a Trump speech, you're destined to get blackout drunk.
Disappointed, .
Respectfully, bullshit. Those hardest hit - the unemployed - are excluded from most of this. He doesn’t have the constitutional authority to do what he’s claiming. Do better.
Couldn't fit the part about defunding Social Security and Medicare in the headline? Seems like that's an important bit. Do better Reuters.
Simple fact is that the optics are spectacular, if democrats oppose these orders then they look like being against the very voters they rely on, which in real terms for them is poverty and homelessness
Remind me again, which branch of our government and which legislative body has the power of the purse?
Well at least somebody is doing something
Not really executive orders. More like some general memorandums solving nothing. Another “show”.
How is $400 a week suppose to help people who were making $1000 a week? THIS isn't helping most people AT ALL!
'after his negotiators failed to reach a deal with Congress' See how blame is proportioned by the MSM? It was Congress's demands that caused the negotiations to fail. Beware of Fake News and Twisted Narratives ✌🐸
Tell the story without bias... BOTH Republicans & Democrats could not find a workable compromise after 2 weeks of negotiations... It was 'Bully Pulpit' time, Trump has now forced BOTH sides to pass a compromise Bill for the American people very soon.
Interesting political move by both the senate and WH. Simply move forward with their limited initiatives and continue to negotiate for full package. The democrats still have the upper hand. The republicans laid their cards on the table and it falls short.
It was totally boring, but pens were given away. 'Would anybody like an Pen?' 'I do'
This is another stupid stunt. Congress has the power of the purse.
Democrats are suing him bc he’s trying to help the struggling americans...let that sink in
This was the plan all along. The WH had zero intention of negotiating in good faith. Zero.
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Clawing for Survival...
We’ll take it and we’ll throw you out.
This is total bologna using fascist regimentation terms even Hitler would be ashamed of; maybe inbred to the end of inbreeding byzantines like ie pretending they help those in need ie those without while they help their regiments of their special people now downtrodden only.
Hmm failure is his nature! Claim to be like a messia is also his nature!
Fix your tweet to reflect reality and what that order can ACTUALLY do.
Is he drunk?
You may want to fix that to Trump cuts social security and Medicare funding while ignoring the constitution and behaving like an Emperor!
Wondering which sacrificial Dem operative will file a petition with a Fed court to stop Trump from allowing Americans from keeping more of their earnings during this pandemic. Should be interesting to watch.
Hey Reuters can you be more specific about the 'financial support'? Because I don't think anything has been guaranteed
I thought Congress had the power ...not the POTUS to allocate money
That's it!! Great order! 💰
This is absurdly misleading. Extremely unlikely he has any authority to do any of this. He proposes to cut financial support in half. He also proposes cuts to funding for medicare and social security. For Christ's sake, do better!
'realdonaldtrump isn't a deal maker, or a deal closer, he is simply a failure!
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