{"id":258228,"date":"2020-04-16T12:36:29","date_gmt":"2020-04-16T07:36:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/?p=258228"},"modified":"2020-04-16T12:36:46","modified_gmt":"2020-04-16T07:36:46","slug":"trump-delays-relief-checks-for-poor-because-his-name-wasnt-there","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/trump-delays-relief-checks-for-poor-because-his-name-wasnt-there\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump Delays Relief Checks for Poor Because His Name Wasn&#8217;t There"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Donald Trump is a narcissist and that&#8217;s not a secret. But no one could fathom to what extent. President of the United States delayed relief packages (Trump check) from being distributed just to have his name printed on the checks.<\/p>\n<p>The U.S. government announced that the Internal Revenue Service disbursements would be distributed as $1200 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/politics\/coming-to-your-1200-relief-check-donald-j-trumps-name\/2020\/04\/14\/071016c2-7e82-11ea-8013-1b6da0e4a2b7_story.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">checks to offer relief<\/a> to citizens amid the COVID-19 pandemic. These &#8216;Trump checks&#8217; will be given tho those who earn less than $75,000, or a joint income of up to $150,000 for married couples. And they will be completely tax-free.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; letter-spacing: 5px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0;\">ALSO READ<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; font-family: Raleway ,sans-serif;\" href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/donald-trump-gets-angry-at-the-oscars-for-awarding-best-picture-to-parasite\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Donald Trump Gets Angry At The Oscars For Awarding Best Picture To &#8216;Parasite&#8217;<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>People with children under 17 will be allowed additional payments of up to $500.<\/p>\n<p>All this is good, but apparently, Trump just delayed this move. Why? Someone forgot to print his name on the check.<\/p>\n<p>Now the U.S. Treasury Department has ordered the IRS to put Trump&#8217;s name on the check.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_258239\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-258239\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-258239 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/image-6.png\" alt=\"Trump check\" width=\"824\" height=\"830\" srcset=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/image-6.png 824w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/image-6-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/image-6-298x300.png 298w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/image-6-768x774.png 768w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/image-6-65x65.png 65w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/image-6-192x192.png 192w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/image-6-110x110.png 110w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/image-6-561x565.png 561w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/image-6-364x367.png 364w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/image-6-728x733.png 728w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/image-6-608x612.png 608w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/image-6-758x764.png 758w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/image-6-48x48.png 48w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/image-6-95x96.png 95w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 824px) 100vw, 824px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-258239\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">President Trump needs to be the center of attention<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Printing Trump&#8217;s name on the checks will delay their distribution for several days. This will prolong the suffering of wage workers or other low-income workers who lost their jobs.<\/p>\n<p>The US public <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23TrumpCheck&amp;src=typeahead_click\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">isn&#8217;t all too happy about this<\/a>. They&#8217;re not used to politicians putting their names on things like territorial animals.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/sontzu411\/status\/1250420115331371009<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/DebugAngel\/status\/1250531848515719168<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/Win17Tweets\/status\/1250534365886627842<\/p>\n<p>Some no longer want the relief packages if Trump puts his name on it. Of course, most people will take the check regardless of their political affiliation because it&#8217;s their own taxpayer money.<\/p>\n<p>Netizens reacted in many ways:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">If I wanted a check signed by Trump I would have become a porn star. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TrumpCheck?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#TrumpCheck<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Brooke Smith (@Iam_BrookeSmith) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Iam_BrookeSmith\/status\/1250517833848508416?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 15, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I wonder if tomorrow he\u2019ll delay shit even longer just to get his face watermarked on  the checks \ud83e\uddd0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TrumpCheck?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#TrumpCheck<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Stimuluscheck?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Stimuluscheck<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/AxzSEdJtdo\">pic.twitter.com\/AxzSEdJtdo<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Lola Bastinado (@bastinado_lola) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bastinado_lola\/status\/1250571454292377602?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 15, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Others pointed out the money isn&#8217;t sufficient anyway, why all that hassle.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Got my <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TrumpCheck?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#TrumpCheck<\/a> yesterday, and it is already spent today! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/QuarantineLife?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#QuarantineLife<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/rheflQ7AFu\">pic.twitter.com\/rheflQ7AFu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Timothy W. Amburgey Jr. (@TimAmburgeyJr) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TimAmburgeyJr\/status\/1250484418042646529?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 15, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/PrinceM0n0\/status\/1250533447845715970<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/realDonaldTrump?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@realDonaldTrump<\/a>&#39;s little munchkin Mnuchin thinks a $1,200 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Trumpcheck?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Trumpcheck<\/a> (which is really a loan against tax returns) will last 10 weeks.  So what Mnuchin spends on lunch a regular american is supposed to buy food, medicine, gas, rent etc.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Greg (@HugoRothchild) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HugoRothchild\/status\/1250621424194256898?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 16, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>It seems so ridiculous people can&#8217;t wrap their heads around it.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I genuinely thought this was a joke when someone mentioned it on stream today. There is absolutely no tangible benefit to Americans having Trumps signatures on checks beyond wasting ink &amp; stroking his already insatiable ego \ud83e\udd26\u200d\u2642\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TrumpCheck?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#TrumpCheck<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/FakePresident?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#FakePresident<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Q3iVggJzyr\">https:\/\/t.co\/Q3iVggJzyr<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Barnacules Nerdgasm (@Barnacules) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Barnacules\/status\/1250665887742349313?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 16, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; letter-spacing: 5px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0;\">ALSO READ<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; font-family: Raleway ,sans-serif;\" href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/these-pakistani-celebrities-dont-support-giving-charity-in-front-of-cameras\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">These Pakistani Celebrities Don&#8217;t Support Giving Charity in Front of Cameras<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Why does this sound so familiar?<\/h3>\n<p>You&#8217;d at least expect the &#8216;<em>leader of the free world<\/em>&#8216; to refrain from doing so with relief funds. Pakistan knows all too well what that feels like. When politicians are more concerned about their diva moment than doing their actual job. The job taxpayer&#8217;s money pays them for.<\/p>\n<p>For Pakistanis, this move is reminiscent of what our own politicians have been doing all this time. Be it Nawaz or Shabaz Sharif, Asif Zardari or any Bhutto family member, and even Imran Khan, the country&#8217;s current Prime Minister.<\/p>\n<p>Here are some examples of self-promotion by our local politicians:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-258261 size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/image-7.png\" alt=\"Trump check\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1105\" srcset=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/image-7.png 1200w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/image-7-300x276.png 300w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/image-7-768x707.png 768w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/image-7-1024x943.png 1024w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/image-7-561x517.png 561w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/image-7-1122x1033.png 1122w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/image-7-364x335.png 364w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/image-7-728x670.png 728w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/image-7-608x560.png 608w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/image-7-758x698.png 758w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/image-7-1152x1061.png 1152w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/image-7-52x48.png 52w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/image-7-104x96.png 104w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-258266 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2020-04-05-at-1.20.38-PM.jpeg\" alt=\"Trump check\" width=\"1280\" height=\"974\" srcset=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2020-04-05-at-1.20.38-PM.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2020-04-05-at-1.20.38-PM-300x228.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2020-04-05-at-1.20.38-PM-768x584.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2020-04-05-at-1.20.38-PM-1024x779.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2020-04-05-at-1.20.38-PM-90x67.jpeg 90w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2020-04-05-at-1.20.38-PM-561x427.jpeg 561w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2020-04-05-at-1.20.38-PM-1122x854.jpeg 1122w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2020-04-05-at-1.20.38-PM-364x277.jpeg 364w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2020-04-05-at-1.20.38-PM-728x554.jpeg 728w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2020-04-05-at-1.20.38-PM-608x463.jpeg 608w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2020-04-05-at-1.20.38-PM-758x577.jpeg 758w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2020-04-05-at-1.20.38-PM-1152x877.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2020-04-05-at-1.20.38-PM-63x48.jpeg 63w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2020-04-05-at-1.20.38-PM-126x96.jpeg 126w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-258280\" src=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/ppp-ration-bag-767x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"662\" height=\"884\" srcset=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/ppp-ration-bag-767x1024.jpg 767w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/ppp-ration-bag-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/ppp-ration-bag-768x1026.jpg 768w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/ppp-ration-bag-561x749.jpg 561w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/ppp-ration-bag-1122x1499.jpg 1122w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/ppp-ration-bag-364x486.jpg 364w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/ppp-ration-bag-728x972.jpg 728w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/ppp-ration-bag-608x812.jpg 608w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/ppp-ration-bag-758x1012.jpg 758w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/ppp-ration-bag-1152x1539.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/ppp-ration-bag-36x48.jpg 36w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/ppp-ration-bag-72x96.jpg 72w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/ppp-ration-bag.jpg 1168w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 662px) 100vw, 662px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Looks like the 45th President of the US is not above such PR stunts either.<\/p>\n<p>So what do you think? Should politicians be allowed to promote themselves like this?<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Donald Trump is a narcissist and that&#8217;s not a secret. But no one could fathom to what extent. President of the United States delayed relief packages (Trump check) from being distributed just to have his name printed on the checks. The U.S. government announced that the Internal Revenue Service disbursements would be distributed as $1200 checks to offer relief to [&hellip;] <a class=\"g1-link g1-link-more\" href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/trump-delays-relief-checks-for-poor-because-his-name-wasnt-there\/\">More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":54,"featured_media":258267,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2374,1298,2199,1291],"tags":[],"adace-sponsor":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-258228","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-crime","8":"category-culture","9":"category-featured","10":"category-social-media"},"wps_subtitle":"Did he just copy Pakistani politicians who do the same?","img_urls":{"thumbnail":["https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Trump-check-364x205.jpg",364,205,true],"medium":["https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Trump-check-758x424.jpg",758,424,true],"full":["https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Trump-check.jpg",1000,560,false]},"author_name":"Lens Staff","categories_name":["Crime","Culture","Featured","Social Media"],"title_text":"Trump Delays Relief Checks for Poor Because His Name Wasn\u2019t There","related_stories":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts?filter&per_page=4&categories=2374,1298,2199,1291&exclude=258228","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/258228","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/54"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=258228"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/258228\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/258267"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=258228"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=258228"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=258228"},{"taxonomy":"adace-sponsor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/adace-sponsor?post=258228"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}