Mitch McConnell Just Opened the Door for an Extension of the $600 Unemployment Boost … If President Trump Supports It Posted byJoseph Zeballos-Roig August 5, 2020 Leave a comment on Mitch McConnell Just Opened the Door for an Extension of the $600 Unemployment Boost … If President Trump Supports It Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Tuesday that he could support an extension of the $600 unemployment benefit if Trump backs it.