President Donald Trump poses for a photo with Kyle West, a postal carrier from Cincinnati, during an event to honor volunteers helping to battle the coronavirus, in the Blue Room of the White House, Friday, May 1, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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On Friday, President Trump honored those helping on the front lines of the pandemic. The president held a ‘Hard Work, Heroism and Hope’ ceremony at the White House, where he recognized the everyday Americans who have gone the extra mile to help others.
President @realDonaldTrump honored several individuals today who have responded to this invisible enemy with courage, determination, and grace! pic.twitter.com/Ms017wBUal
— The White House (@WhiteHouse) May 1, 2020
He called out specific individuals, including Cincinnati mailman Kyle West, who has been delivering groceries to dozens of seniors so they can stay safe at home. President Trump honored his work and said Americans such as West are key to fighting the “invisible enemy.”
“As Kyle says, ‘In this job, we’re not just mailmen, we’re mechanics, movers and many other things,’” stated President Trump. “We’re part of the neighborhood.”
Kyle West, a mail carrier from Cincinnati, Ohio, went above and beyond delivering the mail to help customers on his route—picking up and delivering essential items to those who couldn’t leave their homes. pic.twitter.com/co6GLzUkSa
— The White House (@WhiteHouse) May 1, 2020
The president also awarded a young pilot helping to deliver medical supplies, those helping to fund-raise for struggling businesses and those supporting people who have lost loved ones to COVID-19.
A total of five people were honored and will be the first in a series of people the White House is planning to recognize in the coming weeks.
President Donald Trump speaks as meets with front line workers battling the coronavirus, in the Blue Room of the White House, Friday, May 1, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
President Trump is reportedly considering suspending payroll taxes. According to reports, the administration has discussed a temporary tax cut in order to help put more money into American pockets.
This comes after the president touted the idea earlier this week, in lieu of issuing another round of stimulus checks.
“I like the idea of payroll tax cuts, I’ve liked that from the beginning. That was the thing that I really would love to see happen. A lot of economists would agree with me, a lot of people agree with me. I think, frankly, it’s simple. It would really be an incentive for people to come back to work and for employers to hire. The double tax on the company and also on the person, that’s what I like, something like that could happen.”
– Donald Trump, 45th President of the United States
@realDonaldTrump seems very insistent on a pay roll tax cut.
“…I mean, there are a lot of people — I’m one of them — that would have liked to have seen the payroll tax cut as a permanent cut.”
-DJT (4/10/20)He confirmed it again yesterday on a call with @dbongino. pic.twitter.com/9J843CIiML
— •4 D• (@AJDeSarno) May 1, 2020
Moving forward, it would be up to Congress to pass such tax cuts, which are reportedly being considering in the next relief bill.
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