In the absence of agreement in Congress for a new stimulus package for the US economy, President Donald Trump on Saturday unveiled a new executive order assistance plan to come to the aid of the millions of Americans threatened with deportation and stricken by the unemployment due to the pandemic.
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At a press conference at his Bedminster, New Jersey golf course, the US President signed four executive orders that provide for cuts in payroll taxes, extended unemployment benefit of $ 400 per week, protections for tenants threatened with eviction and a postponement of the repayment of student loans.
“ It's generous, but we want to take care of our people, ” Trump said.
