Trump's Name to be on 70 million Relief Checks
[Washington Examiner, via Bongino] Those receiving coronavirus relief checks will now reportedly see the words, "President Donald J. Trump" printed on their checks.
This may not be his smartest play, unless his intent is to troll the media.
The Treasury Department finalized the decision late Monday, with some senior officials who cannot be named because they'd be identified as leakers saying that the move may slow delivery of the checks, the Washington Post reported Tuesday. It will be the first time that a president's name has appeared on an IRS disbursement.
The coronavirus relief payments started landing in bank accounts last week and will continue to be directly deposited this week. The addition of the president's name only affects the approximately 70 million who will receive physical checks in the mail.
Despite some officials saying that there might be a delay in when the checks arrive, a Treasury Department spokeswoman said the plan is proceeding as scheduled. "Economic Impact Payment checks are scheduled to go out on time and exactly as planned ‐ there is absolutely no delay whatsoever," she said.
Posted by: Bobby 2020-04-15 |