Trump says he's considering executive action to suspend evictions, suspend payroll tax
By Morgan Chalfant - 08/03/20 07:27 PM EDT
President Trump said Monday that he is considering taking executive action to halt evictions and suspend payroll tax collection, as coronavirus relief talks see slow progress on Capitol Hill.
“I could do that if I want and I want to do that. I don’t want people to be evicted,†Trump told reporters at a press conference Monday evening when asked about his suggestion earlier in the day that he could act unilaterally to suspend evictions.
Trump noted that individuals who are evicted often go to shelters, where the coronavirus can easily spread easily because of crowding.
“They’re thrown out viciously. It’s not their fault. It’s not their fault, it’s China’s fault,†Trump said, continuing to blame China, where the virus originated, for the pain inflicted on Americans.
Trump also asserted that he had unilateral authority to suspend the payroll tax.
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