COVID-19: Trump signs $2-trillion recovery plan

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President Donald Trump also took the long-called-for step of invoking the Defense Production Act

Trump's signature brings an end to the dramatic, weeklong legislative saga on Capitol Hill, and triggers the distribution of millions of relief checks of up to $3,400 for an average American family of four.

"This will deliver urgently needed relief to our nation's families, workers and businesses. That's what this is all about."The president also took the long-called-for step of invoking the Defense Production Act to compel auto giant General Motors to quickly honor its commitment to making ventilators, machines crucial to keeping critically ill coronavirus patients alive but which are in short supply in hospitals.

 

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When all else fails, thrown money at it

This is not interested in saving peoples life...his only after the economy and making money for him self!! He doesnt care how many people die!

This man is more interested in saving the economy and protecting his friends' assets than saving his own people.

Bt he cant enforce lockdwn hw he kills pple juss like wat obama dd

Trillion...yhoooo

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