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Democrats say Trump’s virus orders are ‘unconstitutional’

Critics warn president’s executive action to steady economy will have little effect

Democrats on Sunday insisted Congress must pass a rescue package to help Americans weather the economic storm from the pandemic, dismissing Donald Trump’s executive action on aid as “weak and unconstitutional”.

“Right now, we need to come to agreement. We have got to meet halfway,” Nancy Pelosi, the Democratic speaker of the House of Representatives, told Fox News Sunday. “We've got to do the best we can for the American people.” 

Mr Trump on Saturday bypassed lawmakers and signed orders to help the economy following the collapse of talks with Democrats over the contours of a fifth Congressional rescue package. She said she agreed with Ben Sasse, a Nebraska Republican senator, who described the executive orders as “unconstitutional slop”.

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