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Trump Touts Coronavirus Package, Expresses Support For More Stimulus Relief

The administration and the states continue to grapple with how to move forward following the disaster.
President Trump answers questions from the media during the daily briefing on the coronavirus at the White House Tuesday.

Updated at 7:07 p.m. ET

President Trump vowed to sign the latest coronavirus relief legislation nearing the finish line in Washington on Tuesday after it was passed by the Senate.

Members of Congress have reached an agreement on about $484 billion more in relief funding to help small businesses and others hurt by the mitigation measures aimed at slowing the spread of the virus.

The House could vote as soon as Wednesday.

Trump and his aides also support more stimulus that could go far beyond crisis relief and into what Trump

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