Trump Sides With Democrats andbr Pushes for $2,000 Stimulus Checks.br On Tuesday night, Presidentbr Donald Trump posted a video tobr Twitter criticizing the recently-passedbr COVID-19 stimulus package.br During his rant, Trump said the legislation’s proposedbr $600 stimulus checks were a “disgrace.” .br He demanded Congress renegotiate the bill andbr raise the payments to a much higher amount. .br I’m asking Congress to amend this bill andbr increase the ridiculously low $600 to $2,000br or $4,000 for a couple … send me a suitable billbr or else the next administration will have tobr deliver a COVID relief package. , Donald Trump, via Twitter.br House Speaker Nancy Pelosi respondedbr on Twitter soon after, saying Democrats werebr ready to comply with “unanimous consent.”.br Republicans repeatedly refused to say whatbr amount the President wanted for direct checks.br At last, the President has agreed to $2,000 —br Democrats are ready to bring this to the Floorbr this week by unanimous consent. Let’s do it!, Nancy Pelosi, via Twitter.br Rep. Alexandria Ocasiso-Cortez also responded,br saying she and Rep. Rashida Tlaib had alreadybr co-written an amendment including the increase. .br Let’s do it … Glad to see the President isbr willing to support our legislation.