He agreed with the amount because otherwise the rabid left will blame him for any cironavirus deaths in this country.  I'm sure that it really ticked him off--but it's hugely important that he be re-elected.  Slowly, behind the scenes, he has been putting the pieces in place to resurrect this country.  If a freakin' liberal communist/socialist gets elected instead then this country is finished.  We are balanced on a knife edge.