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Ranting Trump blames ‘Dumocrats’ for not choosing $5,000 ‘bribe’ over winning midterms
The Independent • • nation
Key Points:
- President Donald Trump criticized Democrats for opposing his proposal to give $5,000 payments to every American adult, which he claims is funded by economic growth rather than borrowed money, and tied to Republicans maintaining control of Congress.
- Trump called the payouts a “dividend” rewarding voters for electing Republicans, dismissing Democratic criticism as hoping the payments never happen because it would require their candidates to lose.
- Experts estimate the proposed payments would cost over $1.2 trillion, adding to a projected $2 trillion fiscal 2026 budget deficit, and congressional approval is required despite Trump’s claims to the contrary.
- Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson described the payments as a “creative idea” that needs further details and confirmed that Congress must act for the plan to proceed.
- Trump urged voters to support Republicans in the midterms to secure the payments, framing it as part of his broader “Make America Great Again” agenda amid polls showing Democrats leading in the generic congressional ballot.
