Trump Faces Blowback with $5,000 Dividend Promise
Critics say the proposal would cost $1.2 trillion and could add to inflation as Trump seeks to boost GOP turnout.
- On Wednesday at the GOP's midterm convention in Dallas, President Donald Trump pledged to issue a $5,000 'Trump Dividend' to every adult citizen if Republicans maintain control of the House and United States Senate.
- U.S. Senator Bernie Moreno is drafting legislation to fund the proposal, aiming to secure Republican majorities in both chambers of Congress after Trump's announcement.
- Maya MacGuineas, president of the Center for a Responsible Budget, estimated the cost at $1.2 trillion, while economists warned such a cash infusion could trigger further inflation.
- Law professor Jonathan Entin of Case Western Reserve University noted the payout requires congressional appropriation, while Michael McGovern of Innovation Ohio dismissed the pledge as an 'empty promise.'
- Vance argued the GOP must nationalize the election to win, telling leaders at a private breakfast they must remind Americans of the party's accomplishments and Democratic failings.
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Republicans Rally Behind Trump’s $5,000 ‘Dividend’ as Moreno Prepares Legislation
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Trump’s $5,000 dividend checks would come with a major catch under GOP senator’s plan
DALLAS — There’s a push in the Senate to turn President Donald Trump’s pitch of $5,000 checks for Americans into a reality, with a couple of caveats along the way.Sen. Bernie Moreno, R-Ohio, plans to introduce legislation that would codify the dividend checks and wants it done as soon as the upcoming midterm elections are over, when the balance of power could tilt in favor of Democrats.But the money, Moreno told Fox News Digital, wouldn’t come f…
Trump's $5,000 dividend checks would come with a major catch under GOP senator's plan
Sen. Bernie Moreno plans to introduce legislation codifying Trump's tariff dividend checks, funded by market access fees. Senate Republicans eye budget reconciliation to pass it.
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