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Trump promises every US adult $5,000 if Republicans win the midterm elections (www.thejournal.ie)

submitted 3 days ago by Infrapink@thebrainbin.org to c/nottheonion@lemmy.world

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He did not say where the money would come from.

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[–] BlameTheAntifa@lemmy.world 23 points 3 days ago (1 children)

https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/597

Lock him up.

[–] IAmLamp@fedia.io 14 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one year, or both; and if the violation was willful, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than two years, or both.

Could this be per offense? I wonder if that would set a new Guinness record for longest sentence.

[–] BlameTheAntifa@lemmy.world 12 points 3 days ago (2 children)

228 million years seems plenty fair.

[–] mnemonicmonkeys@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 days ago

Don't forget to tack on Trump's child rape charges as well

[–] tiny_hedgehog@piefed.social 4 points 3 days ago

A bit lenient even.