Trump Flips On COVID-19 Relief
For the second time in less than a week, President Trump has revered course on a COVID-19 relief package, saying he now supports a $1.8 trillion package currently being negotiated with Democrats. NBC's Susan McGinnis reports.
WASHINGTON (NBC News) — A day after President Trump raised questions and concerns by announcing he’d campaign this weekend in Florida and Pennsylvania, the White House now says it’s unlikely he’ll travel before Monday, and avoided questions of whether he’s still ill or contagious.
The president told conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh Friday he fought off COVID-19 with the help of the antibody cocktail “Regeneron,” getting ahead far of science in praising the experimental treatment.
“More than just a therapeutic, we have a cure,” Mr. Trump said, adding “The vaccines are important, but this is more important. We can go into hospitals and clean out the hospitals.”
The president’s upbeat comments are reminiscent of his early cheerleading for Hydroxychloroquine, which failed to live up to the hype.
Meanwhile, Mr. Trump now says he’s open to a comprehensive COVID-19 relief package.
“I’d like to see a bigger stimulus package frankly than either the Democrats or the Republicans are offering,” he said.
That comes just days after he unilaterally halted negotiations, saying there’d be no relief package before the election.
The White House is now working with Democrats on a $1.8 trillion plan.
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