'Whether it's the virus that we're talking about or many other health threats, the Democrat policy of open borders is a direct threat to the health and wellbeing of all Americans,' Trump said at a Friday campaign rally.
"I requested $2.5 billion dollars to ensure we have the resources we need. The Democrats said, 'That's terrible. He's doing the wrong thing. He needs $8.5 billion, not $2.5 [billion]," Trump said."I've never had that before, ask for two and a half and they give me eight and a half, so I said, 'I'll take it!' I never had that before."
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer proposed $8.5 billion in emergency funding to combat the spread of coronavirus in the U.S. after Democrats said Trump's funding request was"too little and too late." "America must prepare for—and aggressively combat—all infectious diseases with urgency and vigor," read a Wednesday press release."In order to do so, we need a comprehensive plan and robust resources to execute a mission. Thus far, the Trump administration has failed to develop a plan and request the appropriate resources from Congress."reached out to Schumer's office for comment but did not receive a response in time for publication.
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