President Donald Trump made multiple egregious false claims about Democrats during a Saturday « news conference » at his New Jersey golf club where he signed a series of pandemic-related executive actions.
WashingtonPresident Donald Trump made multiple egregious false claims about Democrats during a Saturday « news conference » at his New Jersey golf club where he signed a series of pandemic-related executive actions. Trump also denied having said something he said on camera during a news conference Friday. And he walked out of the room after he was challenged on one of his favorite lies — the claim that he is the one who got the Veterans Choice health care program created. The payroll tax cut A reporter told Trump that a payroll tax cut was opposed by both parties on Capitol Hill. Trump responded, « Everybody wanted it. By the way, the Democrats want it. The Republicans want it. They just couldn’t… come to an agreement. But everybody wants it. » Facts First: That’s just false. Most Democrats and a significant number of prominent Republicans were against the idea of including a payroll tax cut in the coronavirus relief package. Read More CNN’s Congress team reported July 21: Senate Finance Chairman Chuck Grassley, a Republican from Iowa, pushed back on the idea of including a payroll tax cut in the emerging GOP recovery plan, saying on Monday that it’s a « public relations problem » and would have little economic impact. Republican Sen. John Cornyn of Texas warned that a payroll tax cut « divides our conference, » while Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell would not say whether Republicans will accept a payroll tax cut as he walked off the Senate floor Monday afternoon. « There are a lot of Republicans who don’t like it, for a lot of different reasons, » Thune said of a payroll tax cut. « One of which is we don’t think it changes behavior.
