Trump asks to raise the amount of checks from $ 600 to $ 2,000 or will not sign an economic stimulus law
The President also asked the congressmen to eliminate what he considers "unnecessary and wasteful elements"
President Donald Trump threatened not to sign the bipartisan bill to stimulate the economy of about $ 900,000 that was approved on Monday 21 by Congress, unless the amount of direct payments is increased.
Trump complained in a video that the bill gave too much money to foreign countries, but not enough to Americans.
The bill provides for a payment of $ 600 to most Americans, but Trump said he is asking Congress to amend the bill and "increase the ridiculous and low (amount of) $ 600 to $ 2,000, or $ 4,000 for a couple.
He also asked Congress to get rid of the "unnecessary and wasteful elements of this legislation and to send me a proper bill."
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Democrats are ready to take this to the floor of Congress this week to reach a unanimous agreement.
Republicans repeatedly refused to say how much the president wanted for direct payments. Finally, the president reaches a settlement for $ 2,000. "
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 23, 2020
In the video uploaded to Twitter, the president criticized that the 5,000-page law is a package "that no one in Congress has read" and is so different from his proposal.
"It is called the Covid Relief Law, but it has nothing to do with Covid," he criticized. "That is a misfortune".
The president commented that the amount of $ 600 is not enough money for taxpayers.
"I will send Congress an amendment to change this ridiculous law and go from $ 600 to $ 2,000 (per person) or $ 4,000 per couple," he said.
