Trump escalates quid pro quo rhetoric, tying aid, honors to GOP wins
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President Trump is openly tying government actions to political and personal gain—promising $5,000 checks if Republicans win the midterms, threatening to name or demolish the Kennedy Center based on approvals, and hinting disaster relief could be withheld for electoral reasons—highlighting a brazen, ongoing transactional approach that critics say undermines democratic norms, while public skepticism persists in polls.
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