⁍ President Donald Trump acknowledged on Tuesday that a coronavirus economic relief deal would likely come after the Nov. 3 election.

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⁍ The White House is unable to bridge differences with fellow Republicans in the U.S. Senate as well as congressional Democrats.

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⁍ White House has said aid to state and local governments has been the main sticking point in the talks.

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– “After the election we’ll get the best stimulus package you’ve ever seen,” President Trump told reporters at the White House on Tuesday, referring to a $2 trillion package to fight the coronavirus. The White House has said aid to state and local governments has been the main sticking point in talks, but Trump said Nancy Pelosi is “only interested in bailing out badly run, crime-ridden Democrat cities and states.” He added: “We’ll always talk about it because our people should get it, the stimulus, but Nancy Pelosi is only interested in bailing out badly run, crime-ridden Democrat cities and states.” The coronavirus is surging again in the US, with 36 out of 50 states seeing an increase for at least two weeks in a row, per a Reuters analysis. Deaths have also more than doubled in seven states. On Monday, Pelosi’s spokesman said she was hopeful an agreement could be reached before the elections. But the White House began tamping down expectations for a major package before the vote. “The chances are slim,” White House spokeswoman Kayleigh McEnany said on Fox Business Network.