Hillary Clinton marks Trump coronavirus executive actions a ‘stunt’

Hillary ClintonHillary Diane Rodham ClintonBlumenthal asks for declassification of materials with details about Russian threat to US election Hillary Clinton roasts Maureen Dowd of NYT over column Hillary Clinton touts student suspended over full hallway photo: ‘John Lewis would be proud’ MORE said on Sunday President TrumpDonald John TrumpDeWine tests negative for coronavirus a second time Several GOP lawmakers raise concerns over Trump executive orders in Beirut after testing test for US aid to frustrated ally MAYThe executive actions on coronavirus relief were a “stunt”, calling the orders both unconstitutional and a “departure” from ongoing negotiations in Congress.

“[I]it’s a stunt. There is no doubt about it. It is likely, as even Republican senators have said, unconstitutional, by passing Congress, trying to spend money that he has no authority to direct, “Clinton told MSNBC’s AM Joy. “” But it is also meant to be a great departure from the hard work that Congress would be doing to provide the kind of relief that tens of millions of Americans need. “

The three memoranda and one executive order announced by the president this weekend include actions that will stop tax cuts and expand federal unemployment with a reduced rate, as well as an eviction moratorium and a security of student loan payments.

Democratic leaders have blasted the actions as dubiously legal and ineffective in replacing real legislation. They are particularly critical of the unemployment expansion, which provides $ 400 a week instead of $ 600 and would require state governments to provide 25 percent of the pay.

‘That, yes, it was a stunt. Most likely unconstitutional. “He does not have the authority to do what he is trying to do,” Clinton said. “But he sent a signal to voters that, you know, if you were unfortunate enough to be re-elected president, you can see what he will do to Social Security and Medicare. And it will hurt not just older Americans, but every American.

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“But I think people need to understand that we are against an authoritarian wanna-being that our country already, our institutions, our rule of law, has already sindled so many different groups of people,” she added. We just have to defeat Donald Trump. And we must all do our utmost to make it happen. ”