Trump Signs COVID-19 Relief Deal After His Criticism Threatened To Derail It
President Trump's signature, even after bashing the legislation, puts an end to uncertainty over when millions of Americans will receive the economic relief provided in the massive bill.
by Benjamin Swasey
Dec 27, 2020
3 minutes
Updated at 9:30 p.m. ET
President Trump on Sunday night signed a massive coronavirus relief and spending package, relenting on a measure he had called a "disgrace" days earlier.
The legislation, which combines $900 billion in COVID-19 aid with government funding through September 2021, was passed by large majorities in both houses of Congress on Dec. 21 â only to see Trump blindside legislators the next day and blast the bill.
In a statement Sunday
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