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remarks to reporters at the White House, Trump appeared to
confirm the possibility of further postponement of the deadline
for filing 2019 federal income tax returns, already extended by
three months to July 15.
"Things could happen like that. We have to help people," Trump
said in response to a question about the tax deadline and
economic measures that would not require congressional action.
"We can do things ... through executive order or otherwise that
can help a lot of people ... like delays. We can do delays of
various files. ... I can see that happening," he said.
Congress has passed major coronavirus relief bills worth nearly
$3 trillion, including payments of $1,200 to many individuals
and more than $650 billion in loans to small businesses.
Asked whether there would be more direct payments to
individuals, Trump said: "Well, something could happen. There's
talk about something happening. We'll see what's going on."
The coronavirus has killed more than 75,000 people and infected
more than 1.25 million in the United States. About 33.5 million
people have filed claims for unemployment benefits since March
21, equivalent to roughly one out of every five workers losing
their job in just over a month.
Trump said the greatest thing that could happen was to "get our
country open again and get it going again and have people have
these great jobs again."
NBC, citing a Trump administration official, reported ahead of
Trump's remarks that the timing of any announcements will depend
on Americans' reopening businesses and returning to work.
(Reporting by Steve Holland; Additional reporting by Doina
Chiacu; Editing by Chris Reese and Leslie Adler)
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