Watch Live: Trump Holds Press Briefing As States Complain About Unemployment Extension

In what will be the latest in a string of 1730ET presidential press briefings, President Trump will address reporters Monday evening on a day that was characterized by Democrats return to the negotiating table, as blue-state governors complain about not being able to afford some aspects of the Trump executive order as some states’ benefit funds teeter on the edge of insolvency.

White House News Conference today at 5:30 P.M. Enjoy!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 10, 2020

As governors like Gavin Newsom complain about how their states “can’t afford” the 25% match stipulated in Trump’s executive order, requiring states to kick in at least some money to cover the extended enhanced benefit, Trump will likely confront many questions about the EO, and whether there will be a supplemental deal with Democrats.

*NEWSOM SAYS TRUMP UNEMPLOYMENT PLAN WOULD COST CA $700M WEEKLY

*NEWSOM SAYS CALIFORNIA CAN’T AFFORD TRUMP’S UNEMPLOYMENT PLAN

— zerohedge (@zerohedge) August 10, 2020

Meanwhile, the bilateral relationship with China will likely loom large following the events of earlier today, as Beijing slapped sanctions on GOP lawmakers including Ted Cruz, Marco Rubio and Tom Cotton and arrested a British Citizen and media mogul.

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