WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump threatened on Tuesday not to sign a $892-billion coronavirus relief bill that includes desperately needed money for individual Americans, saying it should be amended to increase the amount in the stimulus checks. “The bill they are now planning to send back to my desk is much different than anticipated,” Trump said in a video posted on Twitter. “It really is a disgrace.”Both the U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate passed the legislation on Monday night. Trump said he wants Congress to increase the amount in the stimulus checks to $2,000 for individuals or $4,000 for couples, instead of the “ridiculously low” $600 for individuals currently in the bill. Trump also complained about money in the legislation for foreign countries, the Smithsonian Institution and fish breeding, among other spending.

Source: Huffington Post December 23, 2020 00:50 UTC