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Democrats and Republicans have been negotiating a new trillion-dollar aid package for the American economy for weeks. After US President Donald Trump declared that the talks had failed in early October, it now appears that a deal is imminent, and Trump is also hitting a new note.
The spokeswoman for the US House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, said she was confident of making a breakthrough in talks on a new US stimulus package by the end of the week. When asked by reporters on Tuesday if an agreement could be reached before the weekend, Pelosi replied: “I hope so. That’s the plan.”
Pelosi and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin agreed on other points during a 45-minute conversation, Pelosi spokesman Drew Hammill wrote on Twitter Tuesday. The talks would continue on Wednesday and “both sides are serious about finding a compromise.”
Pelosi said earlier this week that an agreement should be in effect on Tuesday so that the corresponding law can take effect on Election Day. This period has passed. The US Presidential Office and Congress are under increasing pressure to provide more aid to the economy, which has been badly affected by the pandemic.
Trump wants to oppose party colleagues
Unlike a few weeks ago, President Trump was also optimistic. Trump told Fox News that he would approve sums in excess of the $ 2.2 trillion demanded by opposition Democrats, including against opposition from his GOP friends. “I want to make it even bigger than the Democrats,” said Trump, who is currently campaigning. His government originally proposed $ 1.8 billion.
Trump’s Republicans in the Senate are reluctant to spend on this scale. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is said to have advised his fellow party members not to reach an agreement with Democrats before the November 3 presidential election. Reports from the “New York Times”. Consequently, Republicans fear that Trump in the election campaign is hastily pushing for a deal that contradicts the fundamental position of the Republicans. This could lead to conflict within the parties before the elections.
On the night of Thursday through Friday, Trump’s next television duel will take place against his Democratic challenger Joe Biden. So the stimulus package could also be a problem.
