Trump is ordering the Treasury Department to send another round of stimulus checks to struggling Americans as Nancy Pelosi and Cryin’ Chuck Schumer go on vacation until September. The stimulus payment will likely be the same as the last up. Up to $3,400 for families of four or $1,200 per adult and $500 per kid.
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I have directed @stevenmnuchin1 to get ready to send direct payments ($3,400 for family of four) to all Americans. DEMOCRATS ARE HOLDING THIS UP!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 14, 2020
President Trump said Friday that he had directed the Treasury Department to prepare a second round of stimulus checks for American families, but he blamed Democrats for holding up the direct payments.
“I have directed @stevenmnuchin1 to get ready to send direct payments ($3,400 for family of four) to all Americans,” Trump wrote. “DEMOCRATS ARE HOLDING THIS UP!”
Both political parties broadly support sending another cash payment of $1,200 for adults and $500 for kids — meaning that a family of four could receive up to $3,400, with the necessary qualifications nearly identical to the first stimulus check.
“I’m waiting for the Democrats to approve it,” Trump said during a White House press briefing, clarifying that he was not planning to act unilaterally on the stimulus checks.