(NPR) Trump Calls Relief Bill 'A Disgrace, ' Asks For Changes After Bitter Negotiations

Trump Calls Relief Bill 'A Disgrace,' Asks For Changes After Bitter Negotiations

President Trump threatened a hard-fought relief bill passed by Congress on Monday, calling it "a disgrace" in a video released on Twitter Tuesday evening.



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Trump Calls Relief Bill 'A Disgrace,' Asks For Changes After Bitter Negotiations

Congressional leaders took seven months to negotiate the $900 billion package, which was passed with overwhelming majorities that could overturn a presidential veto.