TRUMP SHOT DOWN

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 Trump called for a larger emergency package on Thursday.

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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."

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a $1.8trillion package.

"The are willing to do it... I'd like to see more money," Trump said.

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.

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