WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump on Wednesday dismissed Democratic demands for aid to cash-strapped cities in a new coronavirus relief package and lashed out at Republican allies as talks stalemated over assistance for millions of Americans.
Republicans, beset by delays and infighting, signaled a willingness to swiftly approve a modest package to revamp a $600 weekly unemployment benefit that runs out.
But House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., roundly rejected that approach as meager, all but forcing Republicans back to the negotiating table.
Without action, the aid expires Friday.“We’re nowhere close to the deal,” said White House chief of staff Mark Meadows, adding they’re “miles apart.”Stark differences remain between the $3 trillion.