'Bribery', ‘Vote Buying’: Trump's 5k Check Offer at RNC Meet Ahead of Midterms Sparks Massive Backlash
Trump said the checks would be funded by tariff revenue or DOGE savings, but analysts said the plan would cost about $1.35 trillion.
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Trump’s $5,000 promise to Americans met with fierce backlash: ‘Language of bribery’
President Donald Trump’s fiercest critics are outraged after he promised to hand out $5,000 dividend checks to Americans if Republicans keep control of Congress in the 2026 midterm elections.
'One thing that's weird:' CNN host flags strange problem with Trump's surprise promise
President Donald Trump floated $5,000 "dividend" checks to each adult American citizen if Republicans win the midterm elections, but CNN's Audie Cornish poured cold water on his pledge.The 80-year-old president promised the payouts Wednesday night at the Republican midterm convention in Dallas, saying he would issue the checks only if the GOP maintained its congressional majorities, and panelists on "CNN This Morning" were dubious."It's easy to …
<p>The promise comes before the interim elections, but it needs to pass through Congress. CNN commentator Portugal Miguel Baumgartner explains why Trump speaks in a "divide" and the weight this measure can have on voters.</p>
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