Trump Administration Shows Willingness for More COVID-19 Relief Spending

Trump Administration Shows Willingness for More COVID-19 Relief Spending
President Donald Trump speaks to the press after meeting with Republican Senators in the Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington on May 19, 2020. Drew Angerer/Getty Images
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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President Donald Trump and top White House advisers appear to be warming to the idea of supporting a new round of COVID-19 relief spending as the fallout from the shutdowns continues to spread.

“I think we’re going to be helping people out” and “getting some money for them,” the president said last week as nearly 40 million Americans have now claimed unemployment benefits, and also as businesses attempt to survive with health restrictions in place around the United States.

Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
Jack Phillips is a breaking news reporter who covers a range of topics, including politics, U.S., and health news. A father of two, Jack grew up in California's Central Valley. Follow him on X: https://twitter.com/jackphillips5
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