Mitch McConnell breaks with Trump over stimulus cash and says he will NOT agree to a bigger aid package to secure deal
MITCH McConnell broke with President Donald Trump on Friday over a coronavirus aid package, saying he won't agree to a bigger package to secure a deal between the White House and the Democrats.
The Senate Majority Leader's comments came as called for a larger emergency package on Thursday.
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When asked in his home state of if he would be willing to go above a $500billion proposal put forward by Republicans, responded: “I don’t think so."
"That’s where the administration is willing to go," McConnell said, as reported by
"My members think half a trillion dollars, highly targeted, is the best way to go."
McConnell's comments came as a $1.8trillion package.
"The are willing to do it... I'd like to see more money," Trump said.
He said he is "absolutely willing to spend more" than $1.8trillion on the deal.
House Speaker and Treasury Secretary have been working to hash out a deal over the past several weeks.
and Republicans have been in negotiations for months, since the House passed the $2trillion Heroes Act in May.
Also on Thursday, – both when speaking with Fox, and again on Twitter.
"Nancy Pelosi couldn’t care less about the American People or the great American Worker," Trump tweeted.
"She should approve needed STIMULUS now.
"Most other Dems agree. Republicans are ready to go, I am ready to sign!!!" he added.
Pelosi, however, said in an interview with on Thursday that Democrats "want to have an agreement," and slammed Republicans for holding up a deal.
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"We all want to have an agreement. My message is out there. Help is on the way," Pelosi told MSNBC.
"We have to come to an agreement.
"In order to come to an agreement we have to crush the virus. and they still cannot face that reality. They laugh it off," she said of Republicans.