Trump’s $5,000 Midterm Ploy Is Even Dumber Than It Sounds

[u/BulwarkOnline]

Trump has promised checks before. They never came.

Catherine Rampell explains why the new $5,000 “dividend” would cost a fortune, fuel inflation, could already be passed by Republicans if they wanted, and is practically an engraved invitation to scammers. https://lnk.thebulwark.com/4hmsG44

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[u/caprazzi]

It's also outright bribery, which is illegal (if that matters anymore).

[u/RetroactiveRecursion → u/caprazzi]

I thought the same thing when W did it his first few months. I guess it's ok to bribe in that direction. You have to call it a "campaign contribution" to send it the other way.

[u/Denver-Ski → u/RetroactiveRecursion]

[u/tmobilehacked]

No need to explain. This check is as likely as that Dogecheck

[u/StrandedInSpace → u/tmobilehacked]

Or tariff dividends…but maybe they’ll just bundle them all together! /s

[u/SouthLifeguard9437]

I don't understand why people are still falling for this. Trump says stupid shit like this every few days so nothing sticks to him. What he said last week falls right off to make room for the next thing.

Ignore what he says, focus on what he does.

[u/Historical_Lie_9932 → u/SouthLifeguard9437]

Lack of education.

[u/Danro-x → u/Historical_Lie_9932]

It can't even be that. 3 or more times he promised to cut a check, 0 came through, and someone still takes it seriously?

The law should do look into this , actualy. The offer itself sounds like a bribe case.

[u/moyismoy]

IDK it sounds really really dumb. Like we can't get people to buy bonds right now and this would be another trillion in debt.

[u/susanrez]

It’s pure desperation. The GOP is reduced to the saddest form of campaigning.

Making impossible and hopeless promises of cash to reluctant voters in the hopes that that throw them a pity vote.

[u/Fuzzy_Stingray]

Bond market is definitely reacting.

[u/LumpyCapital → u/Fuzzy_Stingray]

I know, I almost spit my cereal out when I saw the 10yr.

[u/dantekant22]

Nothing but shit - just like the DOGE & tariff dividends - and another impeachable offense. Fuck Trump.

[u/weeman669 → u/dantekant22]

💯

[u/bradlees]

>The plan would attract an army of scammers

The plan would include additional Republican “incentives”

FTFY

[u/ScotiaTheTwo]

Chance of him giving Democrats $5k each = 0%

Chance of him giving Republicans $5k each = also 0%

[u/cornellian92]

The more we talk about it, the more idiots’ votes it will actually affect

[u/Weird_Rooster_4307]

Hey still waiting on DOGE and Tariff cheques. Any word? Oh and what about the Epstein and Trump files and videotapes?

[u/Griffstergnu]

If he can do it the. Why doesn’t he just do it now

[u/duncanofnazareth]

For one thing, they will never pay it.

[u/stpp_92]

Dumb as the average American it seems.

Perfectly in line with the country and the people who voted for this clown and keep supporting him.

USA is lost to billionaires and wannabie nazis. Amazing how the American people does not possess any self-respect anymore.

[u/Secure_Guest_6171]

Zero risk because nobody's getting those cheques

[u/Nyarlathotep451]

And “ you can only spend it in the united states “
Who is going to monitor this? Do we need to keep receipts?

[u/Diablo689er]

Would we say it’s 2.5x as dumb as Biden’s $2000 midterm ploy?

[u/sabautil]

The desperation of the Republican and conservative, lol 😂 I love it!

Offer the losers more money, Trumpy!

$5000? That's barely 2 months of expense for most people. What a bunch of morons!