US President Donald Trump waves as he departs the South Lawn of the White House, on December 12, 2020, in Washington, DC. | Al Drago/Getty Images

Trump’s demands for bigger stimulus checks aren’t likely to go anywhere.

Earlier this week, it looked like more coronavirus stimulus was finally on the way, but a surprise speech from President Donald Trump has now thrown that into doubt.

Unsatisfied with the $900 billion stimulus deal that Congress passed on Monday, Trump urged lawmakers to amend the legislation, and threatened to oppose it otherwise. “I am asking Congress to amend this bill and increase the ridiculously low $600 to $2,000 … and to send me a suitable bill or else the next administration will have to deliver a Covid relief package,” he said in a speech posted to Twitter Tuesday evening. Trump’s chief demands included