Pelosi slams Trump over stimulus talks suspension; says 'he refuses to give help to poor'

After US President Donald Trump instructed his administration's negotiators to halt COVID-19 stimulus talks with Democrats until election, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi took a fresh jibe at Republican leader, saying "once again, he has shown his true colours". Nancy Pelosi, in a statement on October 6, accused Trump of putting himself first at expense of country, adding that president is unwilling to "crush" virus, as is required by Heroes Act. 

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"He shows his contempt for science, his disdain for our heroes – in health care, first responders, sanitation, transportation, food workers, teachers, and ors – and he refuses to put money in workers’ pockets unless his name is printed on check. At same time, President is abandoning meeting needs of our children as y adjust to learning in-person, virtual, or hybrid. Instead, Trump is wedded to his $150 billion tax cut for wealthiest people in America from CARES Act, while he refuses to give real help to poor children, unemployed and America’s hard-working families," Pelosi said. 

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't negotiating in good faith'

United States Secretary of Treasury Steven Mnuchin and Pelosi spoke for an hour about a relief pack on Monday and had planned to discuss a possible agreement again Tuesday before trump instructed his representatives to scrap talks until after election. Earlier, Trump had accused Pelosi of t negotiating in "good faith" saying that House Speaker is asking for $2.4 trillion to bailout "poorly-run" Democratic states. 

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Furrmore, president said he has asked Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to focus full time on confirming his outstanding Supreme Court minee Amy Coney Barrett, which Senate Republicans have pushed to do before election in order to secure a Conservative majority in apex court. 

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