Trump still pushing for $2,000 stimulus checks as COVID relief bill hangs in the balance.

New York : Trump spent the morning after Christmas tweeting conspiracies about the election he lost and calling for $2,000 stimulus checks that his own allies rejected.

But he remained silent about the emergency unemployment benefits for millions that are set to expire Saturday unless he signs the massive $900 billion stimulus package.

If the president doesn’t sign a separate end-of-year spending bill before Monday, the government could also completely shut down.