⁍ President Donald Trump said he was willing to accept a large aid bill despite opposition from his own Republican Party.

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⁍ With just two weeks to go until the U.S. presidential election, Trump signaled a willingness to go along with more than $2.2 trillion in new COVID-19 relief.

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⁍ White House has proposed $1.8 trillion in coronavirus relief, while Pelosi is pushing for $2.2 trillion.

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⁍ Pelosi said aid to state and local governments and Republican demands for liability protection for businesses remain sticking points.

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– With less than two weeks to go until the election, President Trump says he’s willing to throw his weight behind a $2.2 trillion package to deal with the deadly coronavirus. “I want to do it even bigger than the Democrats,” Trump told Fox News on Tuesday, per Reuters. “Not every Republican agrees with me, but they will.” The White House has offered $1.8 trillion in relief, while House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, who has been negotiating with Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, wants $2.2 trillion, the New York Times reports. “I’m optimistic, because I do think we have … a shared value that finally they want to crush the virus,” Pelosi told Bloomberg TV on Tuesday. “Hopefully by the end of the day today, we’ll know where we all are.” Pelosi said aid to state and local governments and Republican demands for liability protection for businesses remain sticking points. But she suggested the Democrats could find grounds to agree on liability protections if the administration agrees to eliminate certain language sought by Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell that she believes would overshadow protections for workers. Senate Republicans have repeatedly stated their opposition to additional COVID-19 relief spending near the $2 trillion mark and have focused instead on smaller initiatives. McConnell said that if Pelosi and the White House reach a deal and it’s passed by the House, the Senate would consider it. “Obviously, if that were to come over, we’d have to consider it. And would consider it.” However, several Senate Republicans were wary, non-committal or just plain negative about aid of $1.8 trillion or more.