President Trump said Monday his administration is considering a second round of coronavirus stimulus payments.
“We’re talking about that,” Trump said when asked about a Democratic proposal to send another round of relief checks.
“We’re talking about that with a number of different people. We’re talking about a payroll tax,” the president said. “I want to see various things, but we’re talking about that. We’re negotiating with the Democrats.”
Phase 3 of coronavirus stimulus, signed into law in late March, included $1,200 payments to many individuals.
Trump has repeatedly called for payroll tax cuts to be included in Phase 4 of coronavirus stimulus.
In Phase 3, employers received a payroll tax cut, but the president is working to ensure that employees are covered by that tax cut in Phase 4 — especially as individuals become eligible to return to work.