He knows the states are ******* dry, Pelosi is trying to get money so the states can cover their part and distribute- Trump/McConnell has refused any aid to states since May.
He wants to say, 'I signed off on the checks' and then be able to point at the governors for not getting them out.
Same ol' playbook. It's tired. People already heard him say no stimulus until he wins (so, never) and now he is trying to walk it back. He's getting killed across the country. And the Senate is toast.