President Trump says the administration has found $300 billion in unspent money approved by Congress that they want to use for stimulus -- seems like he's saying it requires Congress' approval to use?
Trump says he's trying to use this money unilaterally but was told no: "I would like to use it without their permission but I guess I am not allowed to do that. I did ask that question."
The president says Congress just has to give "a very quick statement" (?) which would allow the White House to unilaterally put the $300 billion into the economy
Trump dangles using $300 billion unilaterally in response to question from @stevennelson10: "There's a theory I can do it without the approval but I'd rather get the approval so we have it."
I have heard for a few weeks now that there's a push among conservatives to get Trump to put more unused money via executive order into the economy -- but had not heard anything about as much as $300 billion being available
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