STATEMENT BY THE PRESIDENT

Today, I have signed into law H.R. 7010, the "Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020" (the "Act"). The Act provides greater flexibility to restaurants, hotels, and other small businesses to use Federal Government loans under the Paycheck Protection Program to pay for payroll, employee benefits, and other expenses while weathering the coronavirus outbreak. Because the Act is essential to protecting jobs as the Nation begins to reopen the economy, I have signed the Act into law without delay. Nevertheless, given the uncertain constitutionality of the Act in light of an unprecedented proxy voting system used by the House of Representatives that permitted Members to cast votes on behalf of, and record the presence of, other Members who were not actually present, I urge the Congress to pass the Act anew through traditional in-person voting at the earliest available opportunity.

DONALD J. TRUMP

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POTUS Remarks at Roundtable supporting America’s commercial fishermen

June 5, 2020

2:15 P.M. EDT

THE PRESIDENT: Okay. And I heard there was some controversy with respect to the current governor. She never asked me a question. By the way, you have everything right on tape. She assured I came here, because when she said I shouldn’t come, I said, “Now I know I’m coming.” (Laughter.) I’m like Paul.

MR. LEPAGE: You should see the crowd outside, the crowd that’s gathered outside because you were coming. It’s unbelievable.

THE PRESIDENT: I hear there’s a big crowd out there, huh? That’s great. That’s great.

And you folks are going to tell me about the EU okay? with respect to their tariffs, because they like terrifying things. So you're going tell me about that okay? with regard to lobster.

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THE PRESIDENT: Maybe do a little room, I guess. Congratulations. Come on, David. Come on, Peter.

So we’re giving Maine back a big part of its history, a big part of its industry, and we’re giving you back your fishing rights to 5,000 miles of square miles that's a lot. Boy, that's a big chunk. That's a big chunk of water, isn’t that right?

So, do very well. Say hello to the people of Maine. They're great people. They were very nice to me, I’ll tell you that. And I appreciate it very much, but I know you appreciate it much more than I do because you're getting a lot more than I am. Okay? So good luck everybody.

(The executive order is signed.)

And they’re going to work on those other things with Peter and David. Okay? (Applause.)

END 3:11 P.M. EDT

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POTUS Remarks at Puritan Medical Products

June 5, 2020

4:10 P.M. EDT

THE PRESIDENT: Thank you very much. Appreciate it. We had some crowd coming in. I don't know, you have a lot of people up here. A lot more than people think. And they’re great people, and they like Trump – that, I can tell you.

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With your help, we will vanquish the virus, we will get our nation back to work, and we shall build our glorious future with American hands, American grit, and American pride. And I want to just thank all of you for being here. You’re very special people. This is a very special place. And it’s a great state. And thank you very much.

And get that other half, by the way get that other half to go with Trump, okay? (Laughter.) You you, I don’t have to worry about. And I think they’ll be there, too. Because there’s a very, very important election coming up – the most important. It’s amazing what’s happened, and you’ve been a big part of it.

Thank you very much. Congratulations to everybody. Thank you. (Applause.)

END 4:42 P.M. EDT

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POTUS's Weekend Schedule for Saturday, June 6th and Sunday, June 7th 2020

Saturday, June 6, 2020

THE PRESIDENT has no public events scheduled.

Sunday, June 7, 2020

THE PRESIDENT has no public events scheduled.

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