Republicans to hold Covid aid talks with Trump

Budget Deficit

Leading Republicans were preparing to meet Donald Trump on Monday over the United States’ next Covid-19 aid package as the administration baulked at calls for more virus testing money and interjected other priorities that could complicate relief plans.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell was prepared to roll out the $1 trillion (£800 billion) package in a matter of days, but divisions between the Senate Republican majority and the White House posed fresh challenges.