As the coronavirus crisis expands, lawmakers and President Donald Trump have been scrambling to provide relief to Americans who have been directly impacted.
It was announced on Tuesday that the Trump administration is hoping to give Americans financial support in the next two weeks through an economic stimulus package, The Wall Street Journal reported. Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin said the White House is looking to send "checks to Americans immediately."
While the financial support will definitely help families who are facing the negative economic impact of the coronavirus, leave it to Twitter to pull out their best memes as they react to the possibility of getting some extra coins in the mail.
Me when Trump send me my check: pic.twitter.com/LSXjRlyFT8
— ???? FREE DESHAUN WATSON ???? (@Trap_Jesus) March 17, 2020
I’ll take the lil funky ass $1,000 check. pic.twitter.com/j7AZjhSoq9
— nicki phatz (@naturallynami) March 17, 2020
I can’t wait to cash my Trump Check chileeeeeee pic.twitter.com/i1VCUf6Njt
— ???? الذهاب تألق (@Trilly_Ano) March 17, 2020
So how they gon issue these checks pic.twitter.com/5bJdDPX4Xh
— Good Hands. (@JLaCocaina) March 17, 2020
Mood when they start sending out checks: pic.twitter.com/bZhe7uCZDZ
— Queen Kenya (@trapgodkenya) March 17, 2020
Trump: I want all Americans to get a check for $1,000
My Timeline: He got my vote now
Me: pic.twitter.com/SqlnEyYHLw
— Berto ???????? (@Buff_Cuzz) March 17, 2020
Me at the voting booth if trump really send that check pic.twitter.com/Ix88JNlrwO
— Biggaveli (@SoloDahJedi) March 17, 2020
Me when I get my relief check from Trump pic.twitter.com/hjuWmI95fQ
— ????????♀️???????? (@afroliviaa) March 17, 2020
Trump: “we’re gonna give every American a check amidst everything going on.”
Andrew Yang: pic.twitter.com/lObPHrbceD
— Allen Rashid ❄️ (@AlRashid005) March 17, 2020
While it remains unclear exactly who could expect to receive a payout, the total $1 trillion stimulus package could be one of the largest government-funded emergency fiscal plans, according to The Washington Post.
Mnuchin, however, said it was obvious that high-income households were likely not to receive financial assistance from the government.
The package, which has received bipartisan support in Congress, will also include relief for businesses that have been affected. Airlines especially have been calling on the government for financial support as passengers flock to cancel previously planned trips.
The president has already cut federal interest rates and had originally mentioned a payroll tax elimination for workers. However, on Tuesday, he said that would require more time and that an immediate solution was needed.
“Payroll tax is one way, but it does come over a period of months, many months,” he said. "And we want to do something much faster than that. So I think we have ways of getting money out pretty quickly and very accurately.”
Talk of pumping money back into the economy comes on the heels of talk around a possible recession as the Dow Jones industrial average fell nearly 3,000 points on Monday, according to The Post. Subsequently, lawmakers are hoping the payments to families and businesses will offset the crippling effect of the virus.