By abandoning stimulus deal, Trump leaves the public (and his reelection chances) out to dry

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By abandoning stimulus deal, Trump leaves the public (and his reelection chances) out to dry
by Kaylee McGhee, Commentary Writer |
 | October 06, 2020 04:48 PM

President Trump announced Tuesday that he is pulling a plug on negotiations with Democrats over another round of federal coronavirus aid, adding that he will not return to the negotiating table until after the election. Not only was this move unnecessary, but it also puts at risk the livelihood of millions of people still suffering from the economic consequences that accompanied our prolonged shutdown.

Donald J. Trump
@realDonaldTrump
Nancy Pelosi is asking for $2.4 Trillion Dollars to bailout poorly run, high crime, Democrat States, money that is in no way related to COVID-19. We made a very generous offer of $1.6 Trillion Dollars and, as usual, she is not negotiating in good faith. I am rejecting their...
1:48 PM · Oct 6, 2020

Trump is right that Democratic leadership has been demanding far more than it should be in these negotiations. One need only look at the past pork they tried to stuff into Congress’s first two rounds of coronavirus aid to understand Trump’s frustration. But that is no reason to call off negotiations altogether. The two parties managed to compromise on this twice before, and they can do so again.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi wants the federal government to allocate $2.4 trillion for its next aid package, but the Trump administration is only willing to spend $1.6 trillion, according to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin. There is an easy solution: Trump should agree to spend more. Better to have an aid package that costs too much than no aid package at all. And if Pelosi tries to throw additional conditions on the package, Republicans should do what they did before and reject them.

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Trump says he will back specific relief measures hours after halting talks
http://www.gopbriefingroom.com/index.php/topic,416464.msg2299040.html#msg2299040

[skeeter]

Trump is attempting to break the long established rat pattern of using upcoming elections to extort money for their base. We'll see how it pans out for his re-election.

[Right_in_Virginia]

By abandoning stimulus deal, Trump leaves the public (and his reelection chances) out to dry

Nonsense.  By doing nothing Pelosi was wrapping the stalled talks like an albatross around the President's neck. The President's first move was to get her attention:  NO MORE, WE"RE DONE!  I'm sure Nancy through she'd won.

But before she could pour herself a glass of gin, POTUS threw the ball, wrapped in shards of glass, back at Nancy daring her to bleed to death.

You're up, Nance!   

Donald J. Trump
@realDonaldTrump

The House & Senate should IMMEDIATELY Approve 25 Billion Dollars for Airline Payroll Support, & 135 Billion Dollars for Paycheck Protection Program for Small Business. Both of these will be fully paid for with unused funds from the Cares Act. Have this money. I will sign now!

9:54 PM · Oct 6, 2020·Twitter for iPhone

https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1313658825040371712

Donald J. Trump
@realDonaldTrump

If I am sent a Stand Alone Bill for Stimulus Checks ($1,200), they will go out to our great people IMMEDIATELY. I am ready to sign right now. Are you listening Nancy?

@MarkMeadows @senatemajldr @kevinomccarthy @SpeakerPelosi @SenSchumer

10:18 PM · Oct 6, 2020·Twitter for iPhone

https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1313664886648582144

Rep. Michael Waltz
@RepMichaelWaltz

Speaker Pelosi wants to bail out blue state governments whose poor decisions have led to violence, anarchy & economic collapse.

She doesn't want to release already-passed #PPP money for struggling small businesses. How is this helping?

Speaker, let's vote and release the money!

Kevin McCarthy
@GOPLeader

Nancy Pelosi's all-or-nothing approach has derailed relief negotiations every single time. Today is no different.

At a minimum, Democrats should now join Republicans in re-opening the already-funded Paycheck Protection Program so businesses can keep paying their employees.

11:19 AM · Oct 7, 2020·Twitter Web App

https://twitter.com/RepMichaelWaltz/status/1313861481545576451

[Hoodat]

Ah, BS.  The economy will do better without government 'stimulus' [sic].

[skeeter]

Nonsense.  By doing nothing Pelosi was wrapping the stalled talks like an albatross around the President's neck. The President's first move was to get her attention:  NO MORE, WE"RE DONE!  I'm sure Nancy through she'd won.

But before she could pour herself a glass of gin, POTUS threw the ball, wrapped in shards of glass, back at Nancy daring her to bleed to death.

You're up, Nance!   

11:19 AM · Oct 7, 2020·Twitter Web App

https://twitter.com/RepMichaelWaltz/status/1313861481545576451

Trump will benefit as every state that’s not CA, MA, NY, NJ or IL will appreciate not having to pay to fix the damage from the rat summer of love.

[aligncare]

Trump is attempting to break the long established rat pattern of using upcoming elections to extort money for their base. We'll see how it pans out for his re-election.

I suspect the ability to spot negotiating opportunities is a finely tuned instinct in Trump. It’s like he has a sixth sense. I think that he’s won most public and congressional skirmishes substantiates it.

[Jazzhead]

I support the President 100% on this.  $2.4 trillion is more than the government collects each year in personal and corporate income taxes.   The way to stimulate the economy is for state governments to get their boots off the necks of it.