Trump’s $5,000 payout plan rattles GOP as critics call it a bribe
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Trump proposed giving every adult US citizen $5,000 if Republicans win the 2026 midterms, prompting mixed reactions from GOP allies who waver on the idea and opponents who call it a bribe; critics worry about its legality, inflation, and the burden on the national debt, while tariffs cited to fund it appear unlikely to cover the cost.
- Republicans are squirming over Trump’s $5,000 check quid pro quo CNN
- Trump calls $5,000 payouts 'easy' to fit into federal budget Reuters
- Trump oddly blames ‘Dumocrats’ for not choosing $5,000 ‘bribe’ over winning midterms The Independent
- Congress has had ‘zero time’ to discuss Trump’s $5k dividend, Johnson says politico.com
- Trump says $5K dividend checks to Americans will ‘happen 100 percent’ The Hill
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