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President Donald Trump dropped the hammer on Congress and has demanded a significant amount more for average citizens in the new stimulus package.

On Sunday the House and Senate passed a stimulus bill full of foreign aid but with only a $600 stimulus check for American citizens and no retroactive unemployment.

On Tuesday President Trump threatened to veto the bill and demanded Congress send him a bill back that includes $2,000 stimulus checks.

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The president posted a video to his Twitter page and said it had “taken forever” to get the legislation passed and said that what they had was a “disgrace’.”

“Send me a suitable bill or else the next administration will have to deliver a COVID relief package and maybe that administration will be me and we will get it done,” Trump said.

House Speaker Pelosi responded to the president in a tweet and said “Republicans repeatedly refused to say what amount the President wanted for direct checks.

“At last, the President has agreed to $2,000 — Democrats are ready to bring this to the Floor this week by unanimous consent. Let’s do it!”

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“House Democrats have fought for months to provide relief to the American people, which Republicans rejected at every turn. Now that the President has agreed to direct payments of $2000, we will ask for unanimous consent to pass a bill this week to give Americans this assistance,” House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer said.

By using unanimous consent, on Christmas Eve, to add the $2,000 stimulus checks, Pelosi puts Republicans who object to the bill in a tough position.

If they think the checks are too high they would have to verbally object and put their career in jeopardy in the process.

“Let’s do it. @RashidaTlaib and I already co-wrote the COVID amendment for $2,000 checks, so it’s ready to go. Glad to see the President is willing to support our legislation. We can pass $2k checks this week if the Senate GOP agrees to stand down,” Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.