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Folks;

That steroid shot Trump received last week must be taking its toll. 

Close aides and his Congressional supporters are taken aback by this abrupt change of mind. For a self-declared stable genius, Trump is eerily erratic.

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Trump calls on Congress in late-night tweetstorm to approve $1,200 direct payments and small-business aid only hours after cutting off stimulus negotiations

Joseph Zeballos-Roig

Wed, October 7, 2020, 7:21 AM PDT

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• President Donald Trump appeared to change course Tuesday and called on Congress to pass standalone coronavirus spending bills — hours after ending negotiations with Democrats for comprehensive relief legislation.

• He urged lawmakers to approve measures for $1,200 relief payments, small-business aid, and direct assistance to prevent airline layoffs.

• He said he would immediately sign such bills, but House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and top Democrats have rejected previous Republican attempts to pass standalone bills.

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Only hours after unexpectedly ending negotiations on another federal coronavirus rescue package, President Donald Trump on Tuesday night urged Congress to pass standalone bills on direct payments and assistance to airlines and small businesses — all measures that would most likely have been included in the larger piece of legislation that was being negotiated between the White House and Democrats.

Major US airlines are moving to layoff 32,000 workers in the coming weeks, along with other major companies like Disney. It has increased pressure on the administration to strike a deal with Democrats. In a series of late-night tweets, Trump called on both parties to support the provisions.

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"The House & Senate should IMMEDIATELY Approve 25 Billion Dollars for Airline Payroll Support, & 135 Billion Dollars for Paycheck Protection Program for Small Business," he wrote on Twitter, adding he would "sign now."