Trump says he wants to see bigger COVID-19 aid deal than Democrats, Republicans

[October 10, 2020]    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday he would like to see a bigger coronavirus stimulus package than either Democrats or Republicans are offering, after previously calling off negotiations to reach the long-sought deal.

President Donald Trump works in the Presidential Suite while receiving treatment after testing positive for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, U.S. October 3, 2020. Joyce N. Boghosia/The White House/Handout via REUTERS

Trump made the remarks in an interview with conservative radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh after reports suggested the White House is preparing to raise its offer for an aid deal to $1.8 trillion from $1.6 trillion, still shy of the $2.2 trillion that Democrats are seeking.

(Reporting by Alexandra Alper and Susan Heavey; Editing by Chris Reese)

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