Republicans Flout Trump On COVID And Tech

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🗓️ 28 December 2020

⏱️ 13 minutes

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Summary

After bemoaning elements of a COVID relief deal that his administration helped to negotiate, President Trump ended up signing it anyway. The delay could cost the millions of Americans some of their unemployment assistance.

READ: Trump Signs COVID-19 Relief Deal After His Criticism Threatened To Derail It

This episode: political reporter Danielle Kurtzleben, congressional correspondent Kelsey Snell, and White House correspondent Franco Ordoñez.

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0:31.2	Hello, this is Sam. I'm in Rochester, New York. I'm a music therapist.
0:40.1	In a nursing home I work, I am hoping very soon to get the COVID shot.
0:48.6	But for now may I present the routine podcast copy-out.
0:57.7	This podcast was recorded at 2.10 pm on December 28th, 2020.
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1:59.1	I'm Danielle Kurtzlavin, I cover politics. I'm Kelsey Snelli, I cover Congress.
2:03.1	And I'm Frank O'Rodonia as I cover the White House.
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