Trump says new stimulus checks are finally on the way – here’s everything you need to know

[Andy Meek]

• In an interview Monday with a TV news reporter, Trump seemed to confirm that Americans will be getting a new stimulus check soon.
• During the interview, which you can watch below, Trump suggests those checks will be part of a "generous" new coronavirus-related stimulus package.
• Talk of new stimulus checks and another relief package come as national lawmakers have floated a number of proposals that would bring more financial relief to Americans.

A Scripps TV news reporter on Monday managed to get President Trump to answer the question that's been on everyone's mind for a few weeks now, as the coronavirus pandemic has continued to rage and continues to wreck the country's jobs picture, even as new cases of the virus continue to spike around the US. It's the big coronavirus stimulus question -- are we getting new checks anytime soon?

You can watch video below of Trump answering this, but bottom line, the president seems committed to supporting another round of "generous" stimulus checks in his response. His administration had already sent signals that this was a likely outcome, and at a time when multiple stimulus proposals have been floated by lawmakers that range from even bigger stimulus checks than we got the first time around to creative ideas like paying people to travel and visit restaurants to get the economy cranking back up again. So, is this cause for celebration? Let's dig a little deeper into the president's answer to find out.

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