Trump’s promise of $5,000 ‘dividend’ for US citizens after midterms decried as ‘bribery’
Donald Trump at the Republican national midterm convention in Dallas, Texas, on Wednesday. Photograph: Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenDonald Trump at the Republican national midterm convention in Dallas, Texas, on Wednesday. “Well – I would like to know how they would plan to pay for … back of envelope … well over $1tn,” he said.In the moments after Trump made the announcement, Marc Goldwein of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget wrote on X that “this would cost about $1.2 TRILLION in just one year.
- ▪Donald Trump at the Republican national midterm convention in Dallas, Texas, on Wednesday.
- ▪Photograph: Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenDonald Trump at the Republican national midterm convention in Dallas, Texas, on Wednesday.
- ▪“Well – I would like to know how they would plan to pay for … back of envelope … well over $1tn,” he said.In the moments after Trump made the announcement, Marc Goldwein of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget wrote on X that “thi
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Donald Trump at the Republican national midterm convention in Dallas, Texas, on Wednesday. Photograph: Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenDonald Trump at the Republican national midterm convention in Dallas, Texas, on Wednesday. Photograph: Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty ImagesDonald TrumpTrump’s promise of $5,000 ‘dividend’ for US citizens after midterms decried as ‘bribery’Critics react to bid for Republican votes with incredulity and point to potential $1.2tn cost atop existing national debtGeorge ChidiThu 10 Sep 2026 11.01 EDTFirst published on Thu 10 Sep 2026 10.34 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleDonald Trump’s promise of a $5,000 “Trump dividend” for every US citizen if Republicans retain control of the US Congress in November’s midterm elections has…
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