March 13, 2020

President Donald Trump backed a coronavirus response package Friday that was hammered out by Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, all but ensuring that the measure will pass the House with strong bipartisan support Friday evening.

Trump's tweet, just before 9 p.m., ended a week of whiplash as Democrats and the White House appeared, at times, inches from a deal only to see it yanked away amid technical disputes and uncertainty from the president.

Trump's backing, though, was essential to ensure support from congressional Republicans for the sweeping, multi-billion dollar plan to provide paid leave for workers, expand food aid and support widespread testing for the illness at no cost to patients.

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