Andrew Yang wanted to give you a $1,000 check even before coronavirus struck.
The former Democratic presidential candidate cheered President Donald Trump's apparent decision to give cash to Americans struggling to cope with the fallout from the pandemic.
"I am thrilled we are doing the right thing," Yang told CNN. "It is vital to help tens of millions of American families to keep their heads above water during this time. "
Yang, who made the universal basic income his signature campaign issue, said the payments should be monthly for the duration of the crisis and should include $500 to each child.
"The American peeps are the priority right now," Yang said via Skype from his home in upstate New York.
Trump made a dramatic about-face and endorsed the direct payment proposal after earlier insisting that a payroll tax holiday was the only effective way to put cash into Americans' pockets.
