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US President Donald Trump hails 'momentous' US-China trade deal ahead of signing. SOUNDBITE
Despite US President Donald Trump's vocal push for a new COVID-19 stimulus package, it appears unlikely that one will come before Election Day. On Tuesday, Business Insider reports Trump signaled he wanted an ever-larger deal than the $2.2 trillion bill proposed by House Democrats. But according to Business Insider, Senate Republicans are skeptical that anything is going to happen anytime soon. It's getting to be toward the last minute. And the clock keeps ticking away. And I'm not optimistic about us doing anything. Sen. Richard Shelby (R-AL)Chairman, Senate Appropriations Committee Furthermore, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has pushed for a far slimmer package than Democrats and the president. The GOP has prioritized Supreme Court Justice confirmation hearings for Judge Amy Coney Barrett over economic relief for Americans. But on Tuesday, Trump phoned in to 'Fox and Friends' to say he wants a stimulus program even larger than the Democrats' proposed $2.2 trillion package.
Asked whether he expects a TikTok deal before of after the election, US President Donald Trump says he thinks "it could go quickly." Speaking to reporters at the White House, he tells them, "We have great companies talking to us about it." SOUNDBITE
US President Donald Trump rules out renegotiating the trade agreement signed with China. "I'm not interested in that," Trump tells reporters when asked about reports that China is looking to reopen talks about the trade deal signed in January. SOUNDBITE
President Donald Trump confirms that the US has agreed to help Mexico meet its commitment to slashing oil production under a global deal to address the petroleum glut. "Mexico is going to cut production by 100,000 barrels per day ... we'd make up the difference, they would reimburse us at a later date," says Trump. SOUNDBITE
US President Donald Trump says there is "no reason" to consider suspending tariffs on goods imported from China as part of the effort to ease the economic damage caused by the coronavirus pandemic. SOUNDBITE
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