--- title: Trump Supporters and Critics Agree on Need for a Second Stimulus Check in New Money Survey description: The economic fallout from the coronavirus runs deep. authors: - name: Prachi Bhardwaj role: Data Reporter url: https://money.com/author/prachi-bhardwaj/ at_money_since: 2018 articles: 92 covers: - Economy and Politics - Banking - Business - Career Advice - Credit Cards - Education - Housing - Identity Theft - Investing - Lifestyle - Loans - Personal Finance - Shopping - Taxes - Technology former_staff: true published: '2020-07-13T13:30:23.000Z' modified: '2024-01-10T15:48:01.000Z' section: Economy and Politics word_count: 517 canonical: https://money.com/republicans-and-democrats-support-second-stimulus-check/ type: Article source: structured-blocks --- > **Disclosure:** We research all brands listed and may earn a fee from our partners. Research and financial considerations may influence how brands are displayed. Not all brands are included. [Learn more](https://money.com/page/disclaimer/). ![Trump-Supporters-Additional-Stimulus-Check](https://img.money.com/2020/07/shutterstock_1718191834.jpg) Americans could really use a second stimulus check: That's something Trump's supporters and critics can actually agree on, as the economy continues to be hobbled by the coronavirus. According to a recent Money/Morning Consult poll, three in every four Americans who disapprove of President Trump say [a second stimulus check](https://money.com/second-stimulus-check-update/) is necessary or would be helpful in covering their essential expenses like food over the next three months. And about the same number of Trump supporters agree. ![](https://img.money.com/2020/07/stimuluscheck2-favorable-1.jpg) In fact, the stronger the sentiment towards Trump *in either direction*, the more likely respondents were to say they need a second stimulus check. And while people who don't like Trump were more likely to say they need the funds, their responses didn't vary much from from [the overall, sobering results:](https://money.com/second-stimulus-check-money-survey-coronavirus/) Of the 2,200 Americans surveyed last week, 42% said they needed an additional check to pay for essential expenses like food, housing, and bills over the next three months. And 32% said the money would help them meet their basic needs. This unity among Americans across the political spectrum is no surprise, given the economic fallout from the coronavirus. The [U.S. is officially in a recession](https://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/empsit.pdf), according to the National Bureau of Economic Research, and unemployment rates are hitting highs not seen since the Great Depression. As of June 2020, [the unemployment rate was 11.1%](https://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/empsit.pdf) — triple what it was a year ago — and more than a million Americans continue to file for unemployment benefits every week. The first stimulus checks, which were up to [$1,200 (based on income)](https://money.com/heres-how-big-your-coronavirus-stimulus-check-will-be-if-youre-getting-one-at-all/) plus an additional $500 per dependent, began arriving in April. They helped pay for basic necessities at the time, but have hardly been [enough to keep paying the bills](https://money.com/stimulus-check-coronavirus-money-survey/) all these months later. Of Americans who reported qualifying for the full stimulus check the first time around, 73% say they need a second stimulus check for essential expenses or could really use the help. President Trump has expressed support of a second wave of stimulus checks. But While Democrats are attempting to widen the net of people receiving checks with plans like the [Heroes Act](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6800), Senate Republicans are aiming to shrink it in any legislation they pass. "It will be narrowly crafted, designed to help us where we are a month from now. Not where we were three months ago," [said Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell](https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=2406112063019806&id=140776323685&_rdr). Last week, Trump requested lawmakers come up with a $1 trillion package, complete with a second round of checks, and pass it by the time Congress goes on vacation in August. That's similar in size to the [$1.3 trillion package](https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/08/politics/new-recovery-package-senate-divided/index.html) reportedly proposed by Senate Republicans. *Correction: This story has been updated to reflect the fact that the Money/Morning Consult poll took place last week, as did President Trump's request to lawmakers for a $1 trillion stimulus package.* **More from Money:** [Nearly Half of Americans Say They Won't Be Able to Pay Their Bills Without a Second Stimulus Check, New Money Survey Finds](https://money.com/second-stimulus-check-money-survey-coronavirus/) [Americans Want a Second Stimulus Check to Support the Economy. 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