Mnuchin: Adding Trump’s Name To Stimulus Checks Was ‘My Idea’

Trump’s name will appear in a memo line on the printed checks given that he is not licensed to sign them. It will be the first time in history that a president’s name will appear on a payment from the Irs.

“That was my idea”– Steve Mnuchin informs Jake Tapper that he, not Trump, was the one who wished to put Trump’s name on coronavirus relief checks pic.twitter.com/ubk40UUK75

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar)April 19, 2020

Mnuchin stated the checks, which are being sent to those who bypass direct deposit, have yet to be sent by mail out, however stated the hold-up was not brought on by adding Trump’s name. The Treasury Department has actually likewise contested a report recommending that was why.

“The reason why the checks have not gone out is we’re hoping that more people, as I said, will go to IRS.gov,” Mnuchin stated. “It’s much safer to send out direct deposits.”

The White House at first stated the payments would head out by early April. Direct deposits started to strike individuals’ bank accounts recently.

Trump had actually been extensively slammed over news that his name would beadded Rep. Steve Cohen (D-Tenn.) called the move an “unprecedented, cheap political stunt.”

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