President Trump says he's taking 'the high road' by not meeting with Democratic leaders as negotiations for another another round of coronavirus relief remain stalled.
"I am taking the high road," he said."I’m taking the high road by not seeing them. That’s the high road. Yeah. And if I thought it made a difference or would make a difference, I’d do it in a minute."
Congress will return to session this month, with the Senate back Tuesday and the House back next week. The stalled negotiations have delayed or potentially ended the possibility of additional direct payments to Americans, aid for schools to get up and running, money to assist state and local governments and the continuation of a generous unemployment package, among other items.
have struck an informal deal to avoid a government shutdown at the end of September, NBC News reported last week. But the arrangement involves supporting the continuation of funding levels for existing programs, without any potential controversial changes.in an effort to work around Congress. The president spoke for roughly an hour Monday, standing outside the North Portico of the White House for what he billed as a"Labor Day News Conference" in a tweet but often sounded more like a speech delivered at one of his campaign rallies. He touched on a litany of topics, including China and the trade deals Trump has said hurt American workers, while repeatedly taking aim at Biden, at one point calling him"a stupid person.
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