BREAKING NEWS Trump signs Covid relief and government funding bill, extending unemployment assistance and averting a government shutdown.

As stated before, that "stimulus pork" is Trump's pork.

Confusingly, most of the spending measures Mr Trump singled out as his complaint with the COVID relief bill were nearly identical to ones he himself requested in his own budget proposal for FY2021 earlier this year.

To run through a few examples, Mr Trump’s proposal asked for:

$82.5 million in aid for Cambodia;

$131.4 million for Burma;

$1.3 billion for Egypt and it’s military;

$25 million for democracy and gender programs in Pakistan;

$520 million for Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama;

$1.1 billion for the Smithsonian;

$40.4 million for the Kennedy Centre;

$162 million for the National Gallery.

President Trump railed against the federal spending in the sweeping coronavirus relief package, arguing Congress was prioritizing foreign aid and funds for other programs over sending more generous direct payments to struggling Americans.


But the list Trump rattled off during a surprise video announcement Tuesday night conflated the coronavirus stimulus measure with the year-end federal government omnibus spending bill passed in tandem by the Senate.

Moreover, much of the spending allocations Trump criticized were the exact amounts he requested for those programs in his fiscal 2021 budget:

• $1.3 billion for Egypt and the Egyptian military? Trump’s budget asked for $1.3 billion.

• $134 million for Myanmar? Trump’s budget had sought $131,450,000.

• $40 million for the Kennedy Center? Trump’s budget asked for $40,400,000.

Trump’s gripes focused largely on foreign aid, arts and humanities, and fish.

This was also in Trump's budget request:

“$7 million for reef fish management, $25 million to combat Asian carp, $2.5 million to count the number of amberjack fish in the Gulf of Mexico. A provision to promote the breeding of fish in federal hatcheries,” but he also listed this among programs he didn’t think should be funded.

Thread: Millions for Cambodia, Nepal, gender studies in Pakistan, the National Gallery, Kennedy Center-WHY DID TRUMP PUT ALL THIS PORK IN THE COVID BILL?

Trump supporters got played

Subject: Statement From the President
Date: 2020-12-28 01:15:33 +0000
The White House Office of the Press Secretary FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 27, 2020

Statement from the President

As President of the United States it is my responsibility to protect the people of our country from the economic devastation and hardship that was caused by the China Virus.

I understand that many small businesses have been forced to close as a result of harsh actions by Democrat-run states. Many people are back to work, but my job is not done until everyone is back to work.

Fortunately, as a result of my work with Congress in passing the CARES Act earlier this year, we avoided another Great Depression. Under my leadership, Project Warp Speed has been a tremendous success, my Administration and I developed a vaccine many years ahead of wildest expectations, and we are distributing these vaccines, and others soon coming, to millions of people.

As President, I have told Congress that I want far less wasteful spending and more money going to the American people in the form of $2,000 checks per adult and $600 per child.

As President I am demanding many rescissions under the Impoundment Control Act of 1974. The Act provides that, "whenever the President determines that all or part of any budget authority will not be required to carry out the full objectives or scope of programs for which it is provided, or that such budget authority should be rescinded for fiscal policy or other reasons (including termination of authorized projects or activities for which budget authority has been provided), the President shall transmit to both Houses of Congress a special message" describing the amount to be reserved, the relevant accounts, the reasons for the rescission, and the economic effects of the rescission. 2 U.S.C.683.

I will sign the Omnibus and Covid package with a strong message that makes clear to Congress that wasteful items need to be removed. I will send back to Congress a redlined version, item by item, accompanied by the formal rescission request to Congress insisting that those funds be removed from the bill.

I am signing this bill to restore unemployment benefits, stop evictions, provide rental assistance, add money for PPP, return our airline workers back to work, add substantially more money for vaccine distribution, and much more.

On Monday the House will vote to increase payments to individuals from $600 to $2,000. Therefore, a family of four would receive $5,200. Additionally, Congress has promised that Section 230, which so unfairly benefits Big Tech at the expense of the American people, will be reviewed and either be terminated or substantially reformed.

Likewise, the House and Senate have agreed to focus strongly on the very substantial voter fraud which took place in the November 3 Presidential election.

The Senate will start the process for a vote that increases checks to $2,000, repeals Section 230, and starts an investigation into voter fraud.

Big Tech must not get protections of Section 230!

Voter Fraud must be fixed!

Much more money is coming. I will never give up my fight for the American people!

Trump tards awake yet?

Correct, not signed. An example of what he will sign.

It's called "bait and switch"

And this is far from the first time

You are a crappy shill.

As stated before, that "stimulus pork" is Trump's pork.

Confusingly, most of the spending measures Mr Trump singled out as his complaint with the COVID relief bill were nearly identical to ones he himself requested in his own budget proposal for FY2021 earlier this year.

To run through a few examples, Mr Trump’s proposal asked for:

$82.5 million in aid for Cambodia;

$131.4 million for Burma;

$1.3 billion for Egypt and it’s military;

$25 million for democracy and gender programs in Pakistan;

$520 million for Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama;

$1.1 billion for the Smithsonian;

$40.4 million for the Kennedy Centre;

$162 million for the National Gallery.

President Trump railed against the federal spending in the sweeping coronavirus relief package, arguing Congress was prioritizing foreign aid and funds for other programs over sending more generous direct payments to struggling Americans.


But the list Trump rattled off during a surprise video announcement Tuesday night conflated the coronavirus stimulus measure with the year-end federal government omnibus spending bill passed in tandem by the Senate.

Moreover, much of the spending allocations Trump criticized were the exact amounts he requested for those programs in his fiscal 2021 budget:

• $1.3 billion for Egypt and the Egyptian military? Trump’s budget asked for $1.3 billion.

• $134 million for Myanmar? Trump’s budget had sought $131,450,000.

• $40 million for the Kennedy Center? Trump’s budget asked for $40,400,000.

Trump’s gripes focused largely on foreign aid, arts and humanities, and fish.

This was also in Trump's budget request:

“$7 million for reef fish management, $25 million to combat Asian carp, $2.5 million to count the number of amberjack fish in the Gulf of Mexico. A provision to promote the breeding of fish in federal hatcheries,” but he also listed this among programs he didn’t think should be funded.

Thread: Millions for Cambodia, Nepal, gender studies in Pakistan, the National Gallery, Kennedy Center-WHY DID TRUMP PUT ALL THIS PORK IN THE COVID BILL?

Lots of times on immigration.

Why would you say that?

All of the above is objective, factual and a matter of public record.

Are you embarrassed because now you know you got scammed?

As stated before, that "stimulus pork" is Trump's pork.

Confusingly, most of the spending measures Mr Trump singled out as his complaint with the COVID relief bill were nearly identical to ones he himself requested in his own budget proposal for FY2021 earlier this year.

To run through a few examples, Mr Trump’s proposal asked for:

$82.5 million in aid for Cambodia;

$131.4 million for Burma;

$1.3 billion for Egypt and it’s military;

$25 million for democracy and gender programs in Pakistan;

$520 million for Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama;

$1.1 billion for the Smithsonian;

$40.4 million for the Kennedy Centre;

$162 million for the National Gallery.

President Trump railed against the federal spending in the sweeping coronavirus relief package, arguing Congress was prioritizing foreign aid and funds for other programs over sending more generous direct payments to struggling Americans.


But the list Trump rattled off during a surprise video announcement Tuesday night conflated the coronavirus stimulus measure with the year-end federal government omnibus spending bill passed in tandem by the Senate.

Moreover, much of the spending allocations Trump criticized were the exact amounts he requested for those programs in his fiscal 2021 budget:

• $1.3 billion for Egypt and the Egyptian military? Trump’s budget asked for $1.3 billion.

• $134 million for Myanmar? Trump’s budget had sought $131,450,000.

• $40 million for the Kennedy Center? Trump’s budget asked for $40,400,000.

Trump’s gripes focused largely on foreign aid, arts and humanities, and fish.

This was also in Trump's budget request:

“$7 million for reef fish management, $25 million to combat Asian carp, $2.5 million to count the number of amberjack fish in the Gulf of Mexico. A provision to promote the breeding of fish in federal hatcheries,” but he also listed this among programs he didn’t think should be funded.

Thread: Millions for Cambodia, Nepal, gender studies in Pakistan, the National Gallery, Kennedy Center-WHY DID TRUMP PUT ALL THIS PORK IN THE COVID BILL?

Trump had no choice to sign it fucking bull shit

Why would you say that?

All of the above is objective, factual and a matter of public record.

Are you embarrassed because now you know you got scammed?

This is why we don't listen to the news stations you people who keep posting links that aren't telling the truth.

I think we will go with the WH press release over CNN, MSNBC, politico, etc.

You should ask yourself why this message is being slanted since the amount of money could actually be more than 600 per person (something many of you are whining about).

OP don't quote politico ever again.

1 star fail.

shut up, we are done with trump. hes one of them, he works for the swamp or hes real really fuking dumb,

now can we not waste another 4 years lavishing over a old whore of the deepstate, and move on.

or are you people going to keep on about how we should support big gov and putting other countries first

u got duped, cant say we didnt tell you so

Butch is right yo

commies = fighting and dying for the 1%

Trump = fighting for American and Americans

Why would you say that?

All of the above is objective, factual and a matter of public record.

Are you embarrassed because now you know you got scammed?

But he wrote a statement!! He signed a bill that will go into law and says words on a cyber piece of paperand his low iq warts use the empty words as their ammo!! The bill is signed. The pork will reign. You will get your peanuts and none fo what he said has to ever happen now because the swamp got what they want. He has no leverage whatsoever. He just gave it over willingly when he signed the horrible bill!

yes, only because anything would be better, he's causing chaos for nothing.. he's a joke..

I think he's lost it, mentally..

This is why we don't listen to the news stations you people who keep posting links that aren't telling the truth.

I think we will go with the WH press release over CNN, MSNBC, politico, etc.

You should ask yourself why this message is being slanted since the amount of money could actually be more than 600 per person (something many of you are whining about).

OP don't quote politico ever again.

1 star fail.

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BREAKING NEWS
Trump signs Covid relief and government funding bill, extending unemployment assistance and averting a government shutdown.