The White House is studying the idea of further stimulus payments beyond the $1,200.
Your pooler has been told the press secretary’s tweet about a “press conference” with the governor of Florida was referring to a pool spray.
President @realDonaldTrump will be having a press conference with the Governor of Florida, @GovRonDeSantis at 11:30 am ET.
— Kayleigh McEnany (@PressSec) April 28, 2020
Kevin Hassett, the chairman of the council of economic advisers, came out to the lawn for a TV interview and spoke to reporters afterward at about 10:30. Full audio of the gaggle is attached.
Among other things, he said the WH is studying the idea of further stimulus payments beyond the $1,200. He also discussed his economic forecasts and said he believes they have been somewhat misconstrued to suggest he is predicting another depression when he is not.