Trump speaks at GOP midterm convention in Dallas

Trump claims he will send $5,000 to every citizen if Republicans hold on to control of Congress

Trump has claimed he will send every citizen $5,000 if Republicans retain control of the US House and Senate. He provided no details about where he would source this money from or the legality of the incentive.

“So if the Republicans win, you win with us … it will be called the Trump dividend,” the president said.

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[–] 22 points 11 hours ago

He doesn’t pay his contractors. What makes you think you think he will pay you?

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  • [–] 26 points 12 hours ago*

    And just like that, he most likely closed the gap, alot of these races will now be neck and neck

    Obviously it's horseshit, but what matters is that he said it, now the meme will spread through society and dummies will go to the polls over it

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  • [–] 42 points 13 hours ago

    Isn't this literally what chuds think communists want to do? Give people free money for doing nothing??

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  • [–] 9 points 10 hours ago

    His base loves to get grifted. It's the same attitude Americans had about being tricked into leaving the Barnum & Bailey circuses.

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  • [–] 11 points 11 hours ago

    Aren't our taxes already going up $5 to fund Epstein's war?

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    [–] 33 points 14 hours ago (4 children)

    You are the biggest sucker in the universe if you believe this one.

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  • [–] 27 points 13 hours ago*

    Despite the fact that hes been saying $2k checks since before he got elected, which have never materialized, there are morons out there that will absolutely believe it.

    “$2k if you elect me!1! $2500 for all the doge money we saved!1! $5k if you vote red in the midterms!1!1” Pretty soon it will be $10k if we let him win a third term.

    People are so fucking abysmally stupid. The fact that the offer has to be $5k now due to rent increases, price increases, inflation, etc. is more telling than the fact that hes trying this bit again in the first place

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  • [–] 13 points 12 hours ago (1 child)

    What if it happens, but hard emphasis on “citizens” and you’ve gotta submit to an ICE screening to receive the money? They sure would need to ramp up ICE recruitment for that

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  • [–] 15 points 12 hours ago

    What’s a couple hundred billion dollars between friends?

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  • [–] 33 points 16 hours ago

    On the other hand, this is extremely funny because this act of desperation shows that he's at least somewhat aware of how unpopular he is and will be cooked in the midterms.

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  • [–] 46 points 17 hours ago (1 child)

    He should promise everyone GTA 6

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  • [–] 36 points 17 hours ago (1 child)

    I wonder what the lives of people gullible enough to believe this are like, from their perspective.

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  • [–] 16 points 15 hours ago (2 children)

    No wonder he was praising Indian elections 2 weeks ago lol.

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  • [–] 31 points 17 hours ago

    Will this be another Biden bux situation?

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  • [–] 22 points 16 hours ago

    At least it's fucking interesting. It's about time they did something that at least registers as not the stupidest, cruelest idea humanity can muster. Will you have to look very hard to find that they extract the $5000 from the orphan crushing machine? No! But at least you get a brief moment of a headline that isn't diarrhea forever.

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  • [–] 43 points 19 hours ago (4 children)

    its funny how he is now resorting to bribing voters now

    also related mini-slop. there is a crosspost of this article in another instance and there is a bluemaga complaning that it shouldnt be shared because its helping trump by reporting on his bullshit https://mander.xyz/post/58018689

    with opposition like this who needs allies lmao catgirl-smug

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    [–] 45 points 20 hours ago

    We're gonna finally revalue the Iraqi dinar when we win the midterms folks, believe me!

    a-little-trolling

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  • [–] 69 points 21 hours ago (1 child)

    It's interesting that he understands so much better than Democrats how politics works

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