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Trump’s $5,000 Payout Promise Underscores GOP Midterm Peril

For months, President Donald Trump has said affordability concerns are a hoax and his economy is roaring.

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Trump wants to send Americans money. Congress and economists don't seem thrilled with the ideaDonald Trump’s pitch to send Americans $5,000 checks should Republicans prevail in the November midterms is drawing scorn from some members of Congress — the very people who have constitutional authority over federal spending. Economists and other political observers are voicing concerns about the potential effects on inflation and the national balance…

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Elected officials push back on Trump's promise of $5K checks as midterms approachGov. Ron DeSantis pushed back against a proposal from President Donald Trump of delivering $5,000 checks to Americans if Republicans win midterms.

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Trump's $5,000 payment scam won't fool votersDonald Trump's $5,000 dividend promise will not materialize and will not succeed in conning Americans. At his midterm convention last week, he told voters that, were they to maintain GOP control of the House and the Senate, he would grant every adult U.S. citizen five grand each. Presumably, the president forgot to enunciate additional pledges for a pony…

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Ro Khanna Trolls Trump Over 1 Promise He Continues To BreakKhanna’s comments come after Trump last week said he would give every American adult $5,000 if Republicans win the midterms.

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Pres. Trump promises checks for seniorsPresident Donald Trump is promising senior citizens $90 checks to cover health care costs, while Senator Ron Wyden counters, this is effectively a bribe of voters.

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