Trump promises $5,000 payout to U.S. adults if Republicans win election
- During the RNC midterm convention, President Donald Trump promised a $5,000 dividend to every adult citizen if Republicans win the House and the United States Senate.
- Citing 'tremendous strength and success economically,' Trump said he would issue what he calls the 'Trump Dividend,' comparing the payment to a company's cash distribution to shareholders.
- To ensure domestic spending, Trump mandated that the dividend must be spent within the United States, explicitly excluding Canada, China, and Germany.
- Sam Stein, managing editor at The Bulwark, characterized the proposal as a "bribe," claiming Trump is "openly bribing people to vote for Republicans."
- Uncertainty remains regarding how the government would monitor the spending of the dividends to enforce the proposed geographic restrictions.
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Trump offers every American adult $US5000 if Republicans win midterms
Democrats quickly dismissed the idea as an election stunt that Donald Trump would not honour, pointing to previous plans to give Americans tariff dividends or distribute savings made by DOGE.
Donald Trump relaunches the challenge in view of the midterm elections and puts on the table a $5,000 promise for every American adult. The president of the United States spoke to the...
WASHINGTON. In a lengthy speech, Donald Trump promised thousands of dollars to every adult American if Republicans win both houses of Congress in the midterm elections. The rally was held in a large arena where hundreds of seats stood empty.
Trump promises $5,000 to every adult American if Republicans win midterms
U.S. President Donald Trump made an extraordinary pledge Wednesday during the GOP midterm convention to give every American adult $5,000 if Republicans retain control of Congress, without providing details on how such a thing would be possible - or whether it's even legal.
Heading for elections, Trump resorts to the strategy of offering a payment to certain citizens if Congressional control continues in Republican hands
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