Palm Beach, Fla. (AP) – President Donald Trump spent his Christmas golfing in Florida as the government shutdown is looming and the COVID relief is stuck in balance.
Trump, at his Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach for the holidays, had no event on his public schedule after questioning a huge COVID relief and government funding bill. Failure to sign the bill, which reached Florida on Thursday night, could force millions of Americans on the brink of refusing a relief check and force the government to shut down amid the epidemic.
The White House declined to share details of the president’s schedule, although he said the South Carolina sen. Lindsay was a close associate of Graham.
White House spokesman Judd Deere said Trump was briefed on the blast in downtown Nashville. What the authorities said early Friday morning seems intentional, but the president did not say anything publicly about it in the hours that followed.
Trump tweeted that he planned to make a “short speech to service members around the world” via video conference on Friday to celebrate the holiday, but declared: “Fake news is not invited!” Without elaborating, the White House simply said that Trump would work “tirelessly” during the holidays and hold “many meetings and calls.”
Trump’s vacation came at a time when Washington was still clinging to his surprise, demanding eleven-hour demands that congressional leaders negotiate for months to give most Americans CO 2,000 Covid relief checks – his own party members agreeing for more than 600 members. Rarely was the idea quickly rejected by House Republicans during the Christmas Eve session, putting the proposal in limbo.
The bilateral settlement was considered a completed deal and the GOP was approved by the White House. Leaders were reassured that Trump had backed him after he received drastic approval in the House and Senate this week. If he refuses to sign the deal, bill 1. The trillion-dollar government funding bill would force the federal government to shut down, in addition to delaying aid checks and curbing unemployment benefits and evacuating the most dangerous part of the epidemic.
“Trump made a lot of calls and meetings at the International in Palm Beach, Florida. Why don’t politicians want to give people 2000 dollars instead of just 600 dollars? He tweeted after leaving the golf course on Friday afternoon. “It wasn’t their fault, it was China. Give our people money!”
Graham tweeted just Friday night that Trump still intends to change the Yarend law before signing.
“After spending some time with President @RealDonaldTrump today, I’m sure he’ll increase the stimulus payment by $ 2,000 per person and challenge Section 230 major technical liability defense.” He said in his tweet, “Both are reasonable demands, and I hope Congress is listening. The biggest winners will be the American people. ”
In addition to covid assistance, Graham was referring to Trump’s second priority: to repeal section 230 of the Communications Dissentation Act of 1996, a law that protects plat platinum from liability for content posted by users.
Trump’s decision to attack the Covid bill has been seen, at least to some extent, as a political punishment for what Congress Republicans consider to be insufficient support for his campaign to overturn the November 3 election results with futile claims of voter fraud.
“At today’s meeting in Florida, everyone was asking why Republicans don’t steal weapons and fight as Democrats steal while running for president.” Trump tweeted Thursday.
“I’ll never forget!” He then added.
For weeks Trump has now refused to accept the election results and is pushing for new, increasingly aggressive plans to overturn the results. He was angered by colleagues such as his lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, the former mayor of New York, who flew to Florida on Air Force One with the president.
Trump has provided no credible evidence to support his election claims, which have been denied by a long list of officials, including judges, former Attorney General William Barr, Republican governors and local election administrators.
Meanwhile, a record number of coronavirus outbreaks in the nation have led to infections and hospitalizations and now more than 327,000 people have died. And millions are now going on vacation alone or struggling to make ends meet, without adequate income, food or shelter due to the economic toll of the epidemic.
The Justice Department said Acting Act Turner General Jeff Rosen was also briefed on the Nashville Blast and directed that all departmental resources be made available to help. Agency spokesman Joel Siskovic said the FBI would take the lead in the investigation.
Three people were treated at the hospital after the recreational vehicle was alerted to an imminent explosion in downtown Nashville. The blast shut down extensive communications with police emergency systems and flights flying over the city’s airport.
On the occasion of the holiday, President and First Lady Melania Trump tweeted a pre-recorded video message in which she wished Americans a Merry Christmas and thanked those who responded first and members of the military.
“As you know, this Christmas is different than the years,” said Mrs. Trump, who inspired “kindness and courage.”
Trump praised the dose now being given and thanked those responsible. “It’s really a Christmas miracle,” he said.
Meanwhile, Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Treasury Secretary Steven Munuchin are trying to defend the year-end law to stop the closure. Democrats will call House lawmakers back to Washington on Monday for a vote on Trump’s 2,000 proposal, although he is likely to die in the Republican-controlled Senate. They are also considering a vote Monday on a stop-gap measure to at least avoid a federal shutdown and keep the government going until Democrats inaugurate Biden on January 20th.
In addition to the relief investigation, the Covid bill was passed which would establish a temporary $ 300 for a week-long supplemental employment benefit, provide a new round of assistance for hard-hit businesses, restaurants and theaters, and provide funding for schools. And to assist in the distribution of covid vaccine.
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