Trump suggests he could back a bigger coronavirus stimulus as top aide says he's more optimistic about a deal - CNBC

Shortly after Trump tweeted, White House chief of staff Mark Meadows told CNBC's "Squawk on the Street" that he is "probably more optimistic about the potential for a deal in the last 72 hours than I have been in the last 72 days." The comment from Meadows, one of the two leading Trump administration negotiators in stimulus talks, followed the Tuesday release of a roughly $1.5 trillion aid proposal by the bipartisan House Problem Solvers Caucus. .

Democratic House committee chairs rejected the proposal Tuesday as party leaders call to inject at least $2.2 trillion into the coronavirus fight.

Speaking to CNBC on Tuesday, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., again opposed a more limited relief proposal.

Some House Democrats have increasingly pushed Pelosi to relent and pass a smaller relief package than the party initially desired. .

Democrats want more than $900 billion in relief for states and municipalities facing budget crunches because of the pandemic

The White House has pushed for $150 billion in new spending. 

The bipartisan House bill released this week would allocate $500 billion for those governments