Fact Check: Has Donald Trump Promised Stimulus Checks If He Wins Election?


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Donald Trump oversaw the release of two rounds of stimulus check packages while in office, providing Americans with thousands of dollars in relief during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Americans received $1,200 in March 2020 and $600 in December 2020. The former president urged lawmakers to increase the amount in December 2020 to $2,000 but eventually signed legislation approving the lower figure. Recently, a group of viral TikToks suggested Trump will bring back the COVID-era policy, promising to send out more checks should he be elected in 2024. Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago on March 5 in West Palm Beach,...