We begin with breaking news this hour President Trump has approved a 2 trillion Government Spending and coronavirus stimulus package days after objecting to elements of the bill. The new law will not only support people and businesses threatened by the pandemic, it will also ensure the government remains open. In a statement mr trump said it was his responsibility to protect americans from the economic devastation and ha rdship caused by the coronavirus. He also said he is approving the covid package with a strong message that makes clear to congress that wasteful items need to be removed from the bill. Daniel lippman is the White House Reporter for politico. He says even though President Trump may have signed the bill, hell be farfrom happy. He talked about how they should fight against big tech in this rambling statement that had some typos. It called operation warp speed project warp speed thats the government plan to get to develop vaccines that has proven pretty successful. And so
Relenting after outrage over his threats in a video last week suddenly opposing the bill his own treasury secretary negotiated on his behalf. The bill they are now planning to send back to my desk is much different than anticipated. It really is a disgrace. That was then, this is now. His sudden week of threats did have a real impact. At least one week delay in enhanced Unemployment Benefits to millions of americans out of work. And a delay in those stimulus checks as well. The president s reversal on the bill comes with other largely unenforceable demands on congress, to remove critical foreign aid from bipartisan spending bills, and an investigation by both houses into his false claims of election fraud. Both going nowhere on capitol hill. While law makers deal with president trumps latest tirade delivered from his vacation retreat, president elect joe biden is meeting with National Security advisers and focusing on the remaining four unfilled cabinet slots. Hell be speaking publicly
Struggling. While Chuck Schumer says the president needs to turn up the pressure on his fellow republicans. Its up to the senate. Every Senate Democrat is for it. Unfortunately we dont have the republicans on board. Today im telling donald trump, dont just talk about it, act these Senate Republicans have followed you through thick and thin, get them to act and support the 2,000 check. Sandra rich edson is live in west palm beach, florida, where the president is spending the holidays. The president has leaned on skeptical republicans here, whats the next move . Good morning, the president is upending congressional politics by trying to triple the amount of those direct payments. In that boat yesterday in the house the democrats voted to 312 to increase the direct payments, 44 republicans join them. When Congress Passed the 900 million bill, leadership said the size was appropriate and that they would consider more later if it were necessary. There is a significant opposition among repub
Has enough votes to override trumps veto of the National Defense authorization act. 109 republicans joining democrats to defy trump. This will be the first such rebuke of trumps presidency just days before he leaves office. And Senate Majority leader Mitch Mcconnell has made it clear that he will also call for a vote to override trumps veto. This vote one of two major decisions for republicans, possibly pitting them against the president. Just an hour earlier the house approving trumps 11th hour call to increase stimulus checks to 2,000. Despite 130 republicans voting against the measure. That vote forcing them to either side with trump and the democrats or their own party. Both of these highstake votes are of trumps own doing. Saturday night he allowed Unemployment Benefits to expire for an estimated 12 million americans because he wouldnt sign the coronavirus stimulus bill, only to sign the same bill the next day without getting anything in return. And last wednesday the president ve
Cancel culture insanity is straight ahead. First to capitol hill with the house narrowly approved a bill to increase the amount of money Many Americans will receive in stimulus checks. What does it mean . If anything for you and your family. Joining us now marius chad pergram. Chad. Good evening, dan. The house of representatives okayed 2,000 in direct stimulus checks. This is something President Trump demanded when he resisted signing the covid relief bill, government funding bill, the combination bill. There was only 600 in direct payments and that bill but there was a lot of resistance from republicans on the house floor tonight. Listen. Looking at this bill today, it makes me feel like we are in the parliament of afghanistan, brandy, bolivia. Do we think a better way to improve the quality of life for americans to just print more money from the fed . The vote was 275134. 44 republicans supported the president s plan. It was democrats who backed the president. That was the issue in