Ilhan Omar Says She’s 'Really disappointing' With Fellow Dems For Failing to Match Trump on Stimulus

Rep. Ilhan Omar expressed disappointment that Democrats are sending coronavirus stimulus checks to “less people” than former President Donald Trump did.

"I see it as a really disappointing development,” the Minnesota Democrat said Friday. “We obviously are now ultimately sending money to less people than the Trump administration.”

“And so, ultimately, it is a failure when we compromise ourselves out of delivering on behalf of the American people and keeping our promises," Omar added.

The $1.9 trillion relief package, passed by the Senate on Saturday, includes $1,400 stimulus checks. Those checks are more than the ones ... (Read more)

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