Give me the money then, ingrates

The democrats hate it because of the position it puts them in. They come out looking like the bad guys no matter what they do now. They wouldn't pass a stimulus bill without a crap-ton of their own progressive wishlist items attached, and were bickering over those details while Trump swoops in and does an end-around with an executive order.

BOOM. He gets to blame the democrats for "holding the American people hostage" over political wish list items. And if they come out too strongly against the executive order, he also gets to blame them for wanting to stop a stimulus payment to help "needy Americans hurting from the tragic effects of COVID-19". Etc.

No matter what side of the aisle you are on, you have to admit that Trump knows how to play the game, and the Democrats have been underestimating is ability to out-maneuver them most of the time.

You have shown me your sign. Teach me your ways o wise one!

I guess we're to ignore the fact the president has no constitutional power or authority to do it, but hey, if Obama said screw the Constitution, I guess Trump can too. And this is for something meaningful.

This is going to cost the dems. I actually agree that these particular executive orders over reach his authority. But all your typical Dem voter is going to see is that the Dems won't let Trump give them money. This is going to play out hilariously.

Trump looks good coming out of this no matter how you play it.

Yup, just like Obama didn’t have constitutional authority for DACA. At least Trump isn’t ordering law enforcement agencies to not enforce the law.

Hey Obama did it, why can't Trump do it? Or are you racist?

They’re scraping the bottom of the barrel as it is.

First time?

Trump the socialist you might say