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Trump Snaps at Reporter Who Questioned $5,000 Checks for Voters
Business Insider • • nation
Key Points:
- President Donald Trump announced a $5,000 "Trump dividend" payment to every US citizen if Republicans maintain control of Congress after the midterms, framing it as a reward for enduring President Biden's policies.
- The proposed payment could cost over $1.3 trillion, though Vice President JD Vance later clarified that wealthy individuals would be excluded from receiving the check.
- Trump appeared irritated when questioned by a reporter about the need for the payment if his economic policies were successful, insisting the payment was a reward, not a voter incentive.
- The reporter referenced Trump's prior unfulfilled promises of tariff rebate checks and "DOGE dividends," which Trump dismissed and responded with hostility, singling out the reporter and her network.
- Critics, including Palantir cofounder Joe Lonsdale, condemned the pledge as a potential "bribe," while the White House has not commented on the matter.
