WASHINGTON—President Trump signed on Saturday executive orders aimed at providing aid during the coronavirus pandemic after negotiations over a broader relief package broke down between his administration and Democrats in Congress.
Mr. Trump discussed the orders at his golf club in Bedminster, N.J., where he is spending the weekend.
I recieved my payroll stub online and not one dime of taxes was stopped. I’m paying all the taxes I normally do?
Check out
Republican lawmakers have consistently agreed that a payroll tax cut was a bad idea and rejected including it in any Covid relief bill. Now, it seems, a neutered senatemajldr has no choice but to nod his pathetic head while the rest stay eerily silent.
And those orders are virtually worthless. $600 or $400? Doesn’t matter. Xo says 2 things: 1. Each governor has to request federal help 2. State has to agree to pay 25% of the $; most can't or won't.
Other than being a lose/lose proposition for republicans, Trump just opened the door for a President Harris or a President Warren to wave her pen on every Republican ideological no-no, thanks to the precedent that they have just allowed Trump to set with their silence.
Please do not give any more money to illegal immigrants. They took this chance when they broke the law to come here and steal American jobs and all the other benefits that they manage to get.
Since payroll taxes are only Deferred, is the businesses on the hook next year to tell employees they owe or is the business responsible for paying? Does the business have to retrieve money from the employees to pay the taxes even if they are no longer employed?
Halt evictions? Or just 'consider' halting (that is the word the Order uses).
He did not 'halt' evictions. The EO suggested that a study be performed to look at the eviction situation. WSJ is fake news.
TGinsburgs He's not suspending payroll taxes. He's suspending social security contributions. Defunding the program. Call it what it is.
If states cannot fund then 25% of extra unemployment, will the Fed only pay $300.00 or will the Fed refuse to pay at all if the states can't afford the $$$ How long will it take and how much $$$ to develop a state system for this new scheme? Who pays to develop it?
45 funded the unemployment boost with the Disaster Relief Fund. When funds run out in a few weeks, then what? And will funds be available if more hurricanes hit?
'Deferred' the taxes, not suspended. The headline is not correct. Read the Order. Deferred means you pay them later. Surprise waiting when you do your taxes next year.....
Great job!
He gets it done. Every single time.
Bullshit. It's nothing more than gop soundbite theatre. They are aggressively dismantling our democracy in real time.
jaz2cox Federal income tax were temporary and voluntary and it is only on lower end income earners so don't get your panties in a twist EVERYONE MAKING OVER $100,000 WILL BE PAYING ALL THEIR TAXES A$$E$
And Kudlow did a terrible job on CNN this morning. I could have done a better job. He’s not as convincing as he used to be. No conviction.
President for the people.
What about the people that paid rent instead of spending thier money,NOT FAIR,I want all past and present people reemberesed for their rent.I was hungry, I went with out and found other things to do to make money.Not fare to people
There was NO halting of evictions, DO YOUR JOB
And the Dems are pissed they’ll get no credit
GoTrump, MAGA!
JLPtalk That was nothing but a dog and pony show. He is just as bad as Nothing Nancy and Sham Schumer
And as everybody noticed the Democrats didn't do anything to help the unemployed-In fact the communist Democrats announced they were going to raise taxes by $3 trillion which would've come down on the rest of us! The communist Democrats tried to bully Trump and it didn't work.
Imagine has this been the headline in March. He hasn’t done the work and he won’t do the work. He can’t lead. Period.
Money for votes
He didn't halt evictions he made a suggestion
JamessReality because otherwise the House Democrats would have sgopped it all whildt they continue to argue over pork and nonsense. Wise up America Trump isn't the bogeyman that the controlled Mainslime Media want you to believe. Open your eyes, find the truth for yourself. The Democrats lie.
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And the Hate-America-First Demoncrats are fighting all this good stuff, right? 😂 Winning
Trump is awesome Trump2020
More executive orders than any president ever, b/c he cant lead or govern. This one, I am pretty sure is illegal. Congress has the power of the purse. But, Trump doesn't care if it is empty gesture, he will tout it anyway. Laws and facts are for losers. TrumpIsALoser
JLPtalk Should students and teachers who riot receive the benefit of stimulus ?
JLPtalk So Democrats should be pleased and GOP should be furious! Democrats should Vote in this and Pass it!
Agree with all of it, except student loans. Going to college is a choice. It’s not my fault some fools spent 100k on an education and now want the tax payers to foot the bill.
Trump signs order to defund Social Security. FIFY.
You forget to mention that virtually none of these have any teeth, wont be enacted and most are probably illegal
It's not the president's job to create policy. The president's job is to ensure that policy is carried out. When it comes down to it, his/her job is that of public servant; a peon, if you will. Could Trump pass a simple high school civics course? I doubt it. Very sad indeed!
It’s about time - to do what Canada has already been doing. Now it’s time the banks give no intrest loan and no interest visa relief right now
JLPtalk Thank God for President Trump. He really cares about the American people.
In his nonsense speech, there was no single thing supported by data, but purely imaginations and blames.
Pretty epic
Sticknstones4 Trump helps people and the Democrats still complain. 🙄 Typical, the Dems never want to help the working class.
Trump Executive Order defunds Social Security and Medicare! His statement is he will make it a permanent payroll tax cancellation in 2021.
Trump, Rich Mitch and his band of ELITEST Republican Senators simply do not care about the vast majority of Americans. TRUMP VIRUS
He does everything the leftist hacks clamor for and they still try to block him.
Dick Tater!
Thank god for president trump
What's next, an executive order dismantling the Senate and the House because he doesn't need them and he can do anything he wants and they will not stop him?
Is that what Trump told you? Nope. He actually cut away a lotts and lotsa $$$ from jobless Americans and defended Social Security and Medicare. Oh-and he tried to become a dictator today. You should really change your headline here.
Now trump seems to think he's a Senator...no make that a Congressman. Wait what?
Only worried about being elected does Not care if people die from Covid19
It's fucking beyond comical that people OK w/ a 3 trillion borrowing scheme are howling about defunding SS.
And the GOP will support him and his lawlessness.
How are states supposed to fund 25% when they are also trying to pay their bills
SCOTUS recent DACA ruling set the precedent for this. Also, if you think your federal taxes actually fund 'social security' you are extremely uninformed.
The benefits will be lowered from $600 to $400 per week, with states required to cover 25 percent of the cost
JENin140 Good. Trump is doing things similar to what Obama did. The game, as endorsed by CJ Roberts in his recent, ill-considered DACA decision, is to take unconstitutional action on which people will rely. Then, per Roberts, the measures cannot be reversed as people acted in reliance.
Hmm...
There’s going to be a lot of angry deplorables when they don’t get their $400 welfare checks next Friday
Q: What’s it called when government assistance comes from the Right? A: Stimulus!
Sure would like to see those of us who have been working extra this entire virus to get some financial relief. We’ve worked hard to earn over $100,000 and still no added relief. realDonaldTrump
So let me get this straight. The GOP has sat on the act since May only to come up with one of their own in the 11th hour. Negotiations between the GOP, the Trump administration, & Dems stalls. Then Trump comes in & signs an EO for the compromises the Dems proposed.
Maxson6Max 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Finally a president who cares about the people and who puts politics aside and endures criticism from the Washington swamp happily in order to follow through with his presidential oath!
Imagine Members of Congress who hate Trump trying to explain to their constituents that they have to sue Trump because he gave the people money they needed. Good luck!
lucky88duck TrumpForever
Our so-called President caught in the act of urinating on the constitution of the United States of America. Looking good, Donald, looking good! Does anybody have the guts to stop this blatant usurpation of legislative powers? Nope, didn't think so
fuck tRumpf's going pinko!
I love this. Show the country how USELESS pelosi and schumer are. Get rekt, commies.
mllnola Liberals are the worst. That’s the tweet
Did the author read the eviction moratorium? I can’t find anything showing they are halting evictions
Thank you, Trump
I thought payroll taxes funded Social Security. Did he just defund Social Security?
I wish there was a live feed of SpeakerPelosi when he signed these. Can't imagine how she's going to come out AGAINST giving people $1600 a month ON TOP of regular unemployment benefits. Since realDonaldTrump did it she'll obviously fight it even though she agrees with it. TDS
More budget deficit, US under Trump is in full money printing mode.
So here's my question. Is congress gonna give up and go on recess now?
It was a total ploy by the Democrats and GOP for it to come to a stalemate. Pelosi didn't really want another stimulus check and GOP wants to rid programs like SS. It was a win/win for both.
How is that suppose to work? Where will he get the money? He is just incompetent.
SweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeT Suck on that Nasty Nancy SpeakerPelosi & Coenabler Chuck chuckschumer Resign you two Haters. Thank You POTUS realDonaldTrump KAG
Sounds of compassion clearly not perfect where are the legislators
Wait a minute, isn’t that socialism?
Not worth the paper they are written on.
drawandstrike So many people will be thankful including those essential workers who have had no relief now w/the payroll tax relief 4 employee and employer. What about the evictions on rent & mortgage HELPING THE PEOPLE IS WHAT MATTERS NOT POLITICS $400 is a lot more then add 2 their State UE
Bannon: Hydroxychloroquine is a hill that we're going to die on If we don't get it out prophylactically and as a therapeutic, you can't reopen rationally WarRoomPandemic CCPVirus
Permabullshit and you promote it
LindaSuhler Checkmate! Trump just got re-elected today.
...idiot....
Now let’s work on Obummercare!🇺🇸
This isn't BREAKING! He can't do any of that shit without Congress. This is just lip service to get the media talking about it.... He has the media right where he wants them... Idiots
Wont stand up in court
TY POTUS!!! The beginning of the destruction of the [D] Party!!! 🇺🇸
PR stunt....BS sandwich!
LindaSuhler How can you not love that. It's part of what the screaming has been about.
The guy could cure cancer, Corona, AIDS and Ebola and he still get hate. 🤷🏽♂️
all while trying to sabotage your mail-in vote system
Mexico will pay for wall!!
Just cancel the damn student loans. Get rid of the entire education department and you will break even. States can run their own education systems.
Well, this isn’t what happens when you SpeakerPelosi senatemajldr don’t want to work together!!
Meaningless
So uhm .... where is the money coming from?
He CUT employment benefits, AND he took steps to defund social security and medicare, after Republicans refused to come to the table and actually do their jobs. You cannot be serious on this.
catherine_lucey Better to share the preventative & curative antiviral actions. But who's sharing them with him? More used to be built into society. Maybe a company will disguise them, internally first. Who'd notice?
I can't wait to hear Monday morning's MSNBC's chirping crickets denounce his efforts to help Americans.
He is playing the same game and he will win. Get everyone riled up and pissed. Then negotiate some of it to actually happen. Trick is, what he’ll negotiate is all he ever wanted to start with. This isn’t the first time he’s done this. This is how he gets both sides to the table!
Oh NOW he wants to actually, clumsily, do something for the American people by circumventing his own Senate.
Without any help from these clowns
He cut benefits then lied then ran off. What a loser.
Empty gesture
Will biden please come out of his basement and provide a response with Q&A? Last seen riding a bike and giving joke responses to the identity of his VP. what is he planning a 7 day veil/strip dance of his pick?
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Report the actual facts, . Arbitrary rule by decree went out of style in 1776.
Smoke and mirrors.
catherine_lucey Cutting social security and Medicare. Report the facts.
Excellent
Correction, he cut unemployment benefits from $600 to $400, and stated that is all they need, all they asked for. Payroll taxes pay for Social Security and cutting them is detrimental to Social Security!!! He announces this at his “Club”, where membership is $350,000.
So realDonaldTrump will borrow more money to clean up a mess he created. The deficit will reach $4 trillion dollars by year end. He has added 101% to the deficit since taking office when he inherited a growing economy TrumpIsACompleteFailure
As, presumably, these will be challenged, isn't this his way of just stalling again?
What jurisdiction for canceling private contracts and basically confiscation private assets. This is problematic. If its federal housing only, fine. but NOT private property.
Since when does the executive control the purse strings?
Thank you Mr. President!
drawandstrike Crying Chuck and Crazy Nancy are not amused
Look up NESARA before you complain
Strictly a public relations move by Trump. He knows these executive orders will be challenged legally. Trump wants to look like he’s doing something for people even if the courts rule against him.
He can do what he wants to.
Breaking: None of this legal but the Wall Street Journal either doesn't know this or care.
Hard to believe how juvenile & childish the members of his country club are. What a clown show. America has truly become a third world banana republic.
Trump2020LandslideVictory
Unconstitutional?
You too, think all Americans are idiots! Rupert Murdoch will rot in hell for promoting this lunatic and destroying America!
So he did what the Democrats asked for. With the exception of gutting SSA.
President Trump is helping Americans, democrats causing chaos.
Lawless
160,000 DEAD AMERICANS LATER......
Just paid off my wife’s student loans last weekend! Yay!!! FREEEEEDOOOOMMMMM
Needs Congress
Senate Republicans don’t want to reach a stimulus agreement with Democrats because they wanted this- con man Donald to ride in and play hero. BitchMcConnell is a Bitch!
Congress has the power of the purse. This was beyond meaningless.
The president changes his mind faster than the climate
This awesome.....the left America haters are going to lose their communists minds
Pathetic Populist hucksterism
‘...At a campaign rally’
WTF ELSE in it to hi$ benefit that i$n't being told. ANYBODY READ IT
Trump Defunds Social Security and Medicare During Pandemic There, I fixed your headline.
simeoncave lol, as we spoke...
Can u explain the payroll tax... so stupid
Payroll tax cut: while average Americans will benefit about $250 per month per person (Assuming 60k annual income)...the large corporations like Walmart, Boeing will benefit in billions. It’s about 8% Labor related cost savings for the corporations! Another form of bailout!!
None of this is real he can’t allocate money only Congress can. It’s smoke and mirrors. He will have nothing to say when there isno money on Friday
Sure he did...
He CUT unemployment benefits.
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