Trump Promises $5,000 Payment to Every U.S. Adult if GOP Holds Congress
- On Wednesday, President Donald Trump promised every American adult a $5,000 "Trump Dividend" if Republicans retain control of the House and Senate in November's midterm election.
- Facing sagging approval ratings and polling showing Democrats may flip Congress, Trump aimed to energize his base at the GOP's first-ever midterm convention in Dallas, Texas.
- Economists estimate the pledge could cost more than $1 trillion, exceeding tariff revenues, while federal law prohibits payments designed to influence voting. Past promises like the "DOGE dividend" never materialized.
- Vice President J.D. Vance suggested wealthy Americans would be excluded and pointed to tariff revenue as a funding source. Democratic National Committee Chair Ken Martin called the event a "bizarre dog-and-pony show."
- With 54 days until the election, the proposal emphasizes tensions over the $40 trillion national debt, as budget analysts warn such massive expenditures could worsen inflation amid economic concerns.
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Donald Trump Promises $5K To American Adults Who Vote For GOP In Midterms, Critics Slam It As An Obvious "Bribe"
During his almost 2-hour meandering speech at Trumpalooza, aka the GOP midterm convention in Texas, the orange menace promised that his administration would pay a $5,000 "Trump Dividend" to every American adult if voters stupidly deliver a Republican victory in the midterm elections.
Trump plan to send $5K to every adult projected to cost $1.2T and 'explode' the deficit • Rhode Island Current
WASHINGTON — A proposal by President Donald Trump to give $5,000 to each American adult if Republicans retain control of the U.S. House and Senate in November would “explode” the national deficit and worsen inflation, according to an analysis issued Thursday by the nonpartisan Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget. The committee, whose board includes […]
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Iowa Senate candidate Hinson says GOP wants 'to make $5000 go a lot further'
U.S. Senate candidate Ashley Hinson is back in Iowa after a quick trip to Dallas for the first-ever Republican Party convention in the middle of a president’s term. “I had a bunch of meetings and saw a bunch of our supporters, Iowans down there who are ready to cheer on our midterm convention,” Hinson said, […]
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