“Trump has moved in recent weeks with increasing urgency to unlock federal spending to shore up key voting blocs ahead of the election.
“For example, he is also trying to push more bailout money to farmers to shore up his standing in the Midwest, signed a letter to go in boxes of food being made available to hungry families and endorsed hurricane relief for Puerto Rico …
“that he has opposed for years in order to improve his chances of winning Florida. (Trump tweeted in the third person late Thursday night: ‘Donald J. Trump is the best thing to ever happen to the people of Puerto Rico.’)
“‘This drive has only intensified since Trump left the hospital this week,’ Jeff Stein reports. ‘He is now prodding Congress to send another round of $1,200 stimulus checks to millions of Americans, similar to the ones sent earlier this year with his name on them.
“Trump’s latest efforts to throw money at key electoral constituencies — with or without congressional approval — stand out as uniquely aggressive in the modern presidency, according to longtime budget experts.”
White House Humor:
“White House spokespeople insist that all Trump’s pre-election efforts have ‘nothing to do with politics’ and that it’s ‘absolutely ridiculous’ to suggested otherwise.”
“White House spokespeople insist that all Trump’s pre-election efforts have ‘nothing to do with politics’ and that it’s ‘absolutely ridiculous’ to suggested otherwise.”
“If you believe them, I have ocean-front property in Arizona that I would love to sell you. And, if you buy before the election, I will give you a big discount.”
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