October 6, 2020 🟡 Significant

Abruptly halts COVID relief negotiations via tweet, then backtracks

Trump tweeted that he had instructed his representatives to stop negotiating with Democrats on a COVID stimulus bill until after the election, accusing Nancy Pelosi of not negotiating in good faith. The stock market immediately dropped. Hours later, he reversed course, tweeting support for standalone bills for airline aid and stimulus checks.

Categories

Offenses:
other
Domains:
democracy media
Tags:
#covid-relief#erratic-behavior#economic-policy

Source & Documentation