1. This isn't printing money.

2. Even if it was printing money, the mechanism by which printing money causes inflation is by making the currency weaker relative to other currencies. The US dollar is stronger than ever, so "printing money" has nothing to do with the inflation we're facing right now.

3. Giving people money can absolutely help combat inflation because it means people can pay for the food/gas/energy that they couldn't otherwise, especially if the inflation is the result of a supply shock, which is what appears to be happening right now. Combating inflation doesn't just mean reducing inflation. It also means helping people navigate the effects of inflation. And giving people additional money helps do the latter.