Kudlow Says White House May Back Stimulus Package Bigger Than Democrats’ Proposal

“He may,” Kudlow said when asked by CNN’s Jake Tapper whether the White House is “now going to try to offer a bigger deal than a $2.2 trillion proposal” offered by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) 

Hours after ending talks over a next stimulus package, accusing Democrats of “not negotiating in good faith,” Trump changed course and told House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) he wants a “big deal,” Axios reports.  

The president then went on Rush Limbaugh’s radio show Friday and said he wants a “bigger stimulus package, frankly, than either the Democrats or Republicans are offering” even though Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin—who has been tasked with leading stimulus negotiations for the White House—had proposed a bill with a reported price tag of $1.8 trillion just hours earlier, an offer Pelosi swiftly rejected.

Even if Trump does settle on a price tag, Republicans are unlikely to back any bill north of $2 trillion and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said Friday a stimulus bill is “unlikely” before Election Day.