Donald Trump is promising more payments to voters just ahead of the Nov. 3 midterm elections — this time, to more than 20 million seniors, giving them $90 each to help pay for Medicare premiums.

The announcement, made late Friday night by Trump on social media, comes after the president last month said about 1 million people would get rebate checks of $500 for Affordable Care Act premiums. He has also promised on the campaign trail to send every American adult $5,000 if Republicans retain control of the House and Senate in the midterm elections.

That pledge — which would require approval from Congress — would likely cost more than $1 trillion, adding to the deficit and worsening inflation.

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[–] 1 point 26 minutes ago*

If you're gonna fuck me over, at least buy me dinner you cheap fuck.

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  • [–] 60 points 3 hours ago (7 children)

    Man he buying these people cheap. Whole 90 dollars that get them to the polls in his favor. Holy shit please tell me people are smarter then this?

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  • [–] 1 point 18 minutes ago

    Despite all the replies, people, in general, are smarter than this. Especially when they are being faced with real material problems like they are now. They don't care about some imaginary threat of immigrants or trans children playing sports when they can't afford to drive to the grocery store.

    There will be tons of people still voting for Republicans. But, on average, this country is not that stupid. This midterms are going to be such a blowout, that my only worry is that the Trump administrations only defense will be to say they were ridged and send in the national guard. That's how much they're about to get smoked.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 hour ago

    As always, why not do it now?

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  • [–] 23 points 3 hours ago* (2 children)

    Yeah, one Arby's combo meal, thanks

    I wonder how much money this clown has made since being President?

    If you want to be rich in America, be like Trump. He learned that you can make a LOT more money as a politician than a businessman, even while working half as much (at most, I'd be shocked if he worked more than a couple hours a day).

    He has always been a little slow, took him long enough to figure things out.

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  • [–] 14 points 2 hours ago (1 child)

    You can’t pay me enough to vote Republican

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  • [–] 8 points 2 hours ago (1 child)

    What's funny us Gus average voter is fervently against "handouts" like the covid stimulus checks because of "muh inflation". Yet they'll probably eat this up.

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  • [–] 9 points 1 hour ago

    I still remember George W Bush running the promise to give all of Clinton's budget surplus back to Americans. $600 per adult, handed out just before 9/11. Dude got handed a balanced budget and promptly went $100B into deficit. Even before 2 decades of war.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 hours ago

    Oh yeah, well I will pay everyone 91 dollars if Trump's party loses. Pinkie promise.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 hours ago

    Throw in a roll of paper towels and I am in.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 hours ago (1 child)

    This is so beyond ridiculous and just a slap in the face.

    He might as well start tossing pennies into crowds from one of his stupid hate rallies, FFS.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 hours ago

    Buck o'five

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