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To the fore again, Trump's confusion and improvisational decisions appear, this time by refusing to sign an economic stimulus package to help Americans face the repercussions of the Corona virus pandemic that is ravaging the United States, which was negotiated by Republicans and Democrats in Congress with his administration.
Trump's refusal to sign the aid package came after the Republicans in the Senate approved the victory of Democrat John Biden in the US presidential elections, using the pretext of increasing the per capita share of this aid, which the Democrats initially supported, but did not receive the acceptance of the outgoing president, to return after the Congress voted on the bill on the package Stimulus and demands, in a scene that reflects Trump's continued attempts to derail the performance of institutions.
Trump's flops and his refusal to pass the economic stimulus package threatens the country with a chaotic situation that is not limited to millions of unemployed Americans losing unemployment benefits, but also includes closing federal agencies and their institutions due to lack of funding.
The government shutdown is expected to start by next Tuesday because the relief package is part of a larger spending bill, although lawmakers may agree to another temporary extension to keep the government running.
CNN reported in an analysis by writer Kevin Liptak that Trump's refusal to sign an economic stimulus package bill to counter the repercussions of the Corona virus would increase the suffering of millions of Americans who receive their recent payments because they do not know whether they will receive this aid later. Or not, at a time when President-elect Biden warned of dire consequences if Trump did not agree to the bill.
Twelve million Americans have been laid off and sacked from their jobs due to the Corona pandemic that is ravaging the United States. They were supposed to benefit from a $ 900 billion aid package at the end of next week, according to the "Century Foundation".
Trump's refusal to sign the bill will prolong the waiting period for many Americans for two major programs concerned with unemployment due to the Corona epidemic, and increase the weekly benefits by $ 300 for everyone until mid-March, in addition to the impact of the decision to ban homeowners from forcing tenants to evict.
According to the writer Liptak, Trump places in his focus his own problems, which he envisions are more important than the difficulties that Americans suffer even during the Christmas holidays, recalling the inability of Americans to celebrate the holidays due to the sharp increase in the number of injuries and deaths due to the Corona epidemic and their inability to cover the costs of celebrations while Trump Be silent.
Trump's behavior put his Republican allies in Congress in an unenviable position and prompted some to harsh criticism of the outgoing president, as the Republican majority leader in the Senate, Senator Mitch McConnell, described Trump as a "curmudgeon" for not agreeing to provide aid to the Americans despite suggestions from Trump's negotiators. Initially, $ 600 checks were cashed during the talks.
Congress passed the legislation, which includes a $ 900 billion bailout package and emergency unemployment benefits for nearly 14 million Americans. Democrats and Republicans reached an agreement on this stimulus package after nearly nine months of tense talks between the two sides.
The $ 900 billion relief package approved by Congress overwhelmingly last Monday after months of negotiations would extend those subsidies in addition to other benefits that are due to expire in the coming days, but Trump thwarted all the hopes that resulted from the House’s efforts the next day, describing a project. The law declares "a disgrace" in a video posted on Twitter, refusing to sign it.