In a move that should surprise no one, President Donald Trump reportedly wants his signature on the checks that will be sent out to many Americans after Congress passed a $2 trillion stimulus bill with overwhelming bipartisan support.
The Wall Street Journal reported Friday evening that Trump wants his name of the checks, citing an unnamed administration official. Normally, a civil servant would sign them. It’s a move that various commentators predicted in the days for the bill became law. https://www.motherjones.com/coronavirus-updates/2020/03/report-trump-wants-his-signature-on-stimulus-checks/
“The Fundraising Pulpit” by Jake Bernstein (The New York Review of Books April 23, 2020 issue) https://www.nybooks.com/articles/2020/04/23/republican-fundraising-pulpit/
[Jake Bernstein is a two-time Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist. A movie of “The Laundromat”, his most recent book, was released last year].
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In a move that should surprise no one, President Donald Trump reportedly wants his signature on the checks that will be sent out to many Americans after Congress passed a $2 trillion stimulus bill with overwhelming bipartisan support.
The Wall Street Journal reported Friday evening that Trump wants his name of the checks, citing an unnamed administration official. Normally, a civil servant would sign them. It’s a move that various commentators predicted in the days for the bill became law. https://www.motherjones.com/coronavirus-updates/2020/03/report-trump-wants-his-signature-on-stimulus-checks/
Enough, already
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Fox News Poll: Trump job approval hits new high as voters rally during crisis https://www.foxnews.com/politics/fox-news-poll-trump-job-approval-hits-new-high-as-voters-rally-during-crisis
“Eighty-nine percent of Republicans approve of Trump, which is not far from his record 91 percent in January. In addition, approval sits at or near his best among women, Democrats, whites, and white evangelical Christians.”
“The Fundraising Pulpit” by Jake Bernstein (The New York Review of Books April 23, 2020 issue) https://www.nybooks.com/articles/2020/04/23/republican-fundraising-pulpit/
[Jake Bernstein is a two-time Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist. A movie of “The Laundromat”, his most recent book, was released last year].
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