Trump says coronavirus relief negotiations are back on and floats $1,200 stimulus checks just 2 days after pulling the plug on talks

• Trump said broader coronavirus relief talks are back on only two days after he abruptly ended them.
• "Now they are starting to work out, we're starting to have some very productive talks," he said in a Fox Business interview.
• Mnuchin and Pelosi have been discussing a separate piece of legislation to rescue the airline industry, and the speaker has already rejected direct payments as a standalone measure.

President Donald Trump said broader stimulus talks are back on with Democrats Thursday, only two days after abruptly ordering Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin to stop negotiating with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

"Well I shut down talks two days ago because they weren't working out," Trump said during an interview on Fox Business. "Now they are starting to work out, we're starting to have some very productive talks."

Pelosi and Mnuchin recently started negotiations on more government assistance for airlines after a program supporting their payrolls expired last week, which both parties support extending.

United and American are moving ahead with layoffs for 32,000 workers in the coming weeks, along with other large companies. It has increased pressure on the Trump administration and Democrats to strike a deal.

The president also said other issues were on the table in the negotiations, such as another round of $1,200 direct payments for American taxpayers.

"We're talking about airlines and we're talking about a bigger deal than airlines. We're talking about a deal with $1,200 per person, we're talking about other things," Trump told Fox Business.

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He added he believed Pelosi "wants it to happen, because it's so good for our country, we really need it."

The president's remarks may signal an interest to restart talks on a broader coronavirus relief package, which he upended with a series of tweets on Tuesday. It triggered criticism from some Republican senators and lawmakers who urged him to reconsider the move.

Trump has since called on Congress to pass small business aid, $1,200 direct payments, and airline support through standalone bills.

During a weekly press conference on Capitol Hill Thursday, Pelosi tied any further aid to airlines to a bigger economic relief package. She said Democrats won't support legislation that doesn't also provide aid to states, the unemployed, and funds for virus testing and tracing.

"There is no standalone bill without a bigger bill," she said, adding Democrats are ready to restart talks.

"We've told the White House we're at the table... We want to continue the conversation," Pelosi said. "We've made some progress, we're exchanging language, so we'll see how we connect."

Pelosi and Mnuchin are set to speak again on Thursday, according to Pelosi spokesperson Drew Hammill. It remains unclear whether a large economic aid bill could draw enough political support to become law in the immediate future given significant disagreements on a raft of issues such as spending levels.

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The California Democrat has already rejected the idea of a separate piece of legislation for $1,200 direct payments unless it's part of a broader package.

"All the president wants is his name on a check," Pelosi told reporters on Wednesday. "We're here to honor our heroes, crush the virus, put money in the pockets of the American people beyond a check with his name on it."