Financial trouble by the coronavirus pandemic. It was part signing ceremony, Part Campaign rally. It happened at his new jersey golf resort. The president railing against china, Congressional Democrats and joe biden. Also accusing democrats of steering pandemic relief money into political projects and trying in the president s words to, quote, steal the election. As for the actual executive orders the president signed, they target the sticky issue of enhanced Unemployment Benefits and a dollar amount the democrats and republicans couldnt agree upon. The three other orders are designed to take the pressure off of americans who are dealing with the financial impact, which is now of course this pandemic, now entering its sixth month. I want to bring in Kristin Holmes and daniel dale. Kristin, you were at that press conference. There was a lot of politicking, there was a lot of Campaign Rallying. Talk to us about the substance, though, of these executive orders signed by the president. Rep
Freder w washington is dragging its feet. Talks of a stimulus package breaking down without a resolution, and at this point, no plans to resume talks. The deal is supposed to be a lifeline to help americans out of work and hurting financially. This is as a new study says 40 million faced evictions after protections expired two weeks ago. As those talks stalled, President Trump is saying he will issue an executive order in place of a new deal. Its not even clear, though, if he has the Legal Authority to do that. Now, all of this as the coronavirus pandemic in the u. S. Nears 5 million cases. Another 1,200 people died from the disease on friday alone bringing the total deaths in our country to over 161,000. Meanwhile, schools are beginning to reopen. In georgia, at least 260 students and 8 teachers are being forced to quarantine following positive test results in just the first week of classes. While in new york, once the u. S. Epicenter of the coronavirus, all schools have been cleared