There was a whole lot of opposition to it, including from Donald Trump's White House. Yes. Even him. I think he was resistant to it at first. Yes. That's why those checks. Remember, Congress holds the purse. Yes. So really, Congress wrote those checks, but then Donald Trump, unlike any president before or after, decided he put his name on those checks. So therefore, people thought. (20:25–20:27)
CLAIM
Asserts that Congress controls financial appropriations.
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