Trump threatens to take executive action if deal on coronavirus stimulus bill not reached soon

Specifically mentioning a continuation of the moratorium on evictions, a possible extension of unemployment benefits and a pay roll tax suspension, the president said his administration is looking at measures it can do to bypass Congress to provide economic relief for Americans suffering amid the pandemic.

“We’re looking at it,” Trump said during his daily press briefing when asked about unemployment benefits. “We are looking at various other things I’m allowed to do under the system.”

Trump added that progress in the negotiations on Capitol Hill is going “very well” and he is hopeful that he will not have to take any executive actions.

The president’s tone on Tuesday was a shift from that of his on Monday where he slammed Democrats for pushing policies that he said would “bail out” Democrat-run cities.