White House Proposes $1.8 Trillion Stimulus, Trump Says Go Bigger

President Donald Trump, who this week has veered wildly in his position on stimulus to help the world's largest economy recover from the damage done by the Covid-19 pandemic, now seems to be making a major push to roll out funding before he stands for re-election on November 3.

The new proposal, an improvement over the administration's previous $1.6 trillion offer, brings them closer to the Democrats' latest package costing $2.2 trillion.

White House spokeswoman Alyssa Farah said the administration was "willing to come up on the level" but wanted to keep the price tag "below $2 trillion.