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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[–] Rod_Blagojevic@hexbear.net 72 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

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

[–] Evilsandwichman@hexbear.net 32 points 2 weeks ago

Republicans are shrewdly caring less and less about optics, but they have democrats still clinging to it to their detriment; democrats still think they need to appeal to people who'll never vote for them

[–] AvocadoVapelung@hexbear.net 69 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

money up front

[–] darkcalling@hexbear.net 36 points 2 weeks ago

At least a down-payment to show you're serious. A good $1500-$2000 now usable before the election and the rest later.

[–] NephewAlphaBravo@hexbear.net 60 points 2 weeks ago

projection something something dems buying votes with social programs

[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 58 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

He never pays his bills. 🤣

[–] Scarry@hexbear.net 19 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Didn't he literally send people 2k? And the dems promised 2k and didn't

Not that both sides should be [redacted]

[–] CocteauChameleons@hexbear.net 20 points 2 weeks ago

I got 1500 not 2000 if i remember correctly

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[–] Rojo27@hexbear.net 49 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

Cool, but if you want to buy my vote, you also have to send me the money that Biden owed me too.

[–] invalidusernamelol@hexbear.net 37 points 2 weeks ago

10k minimum

[–] chgxvjh@hexbear.net 48 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

He should promise everyone GTA 6

[–] CarbonConscious@hexbear.net 19 points 2 weeks ago

By that time, it'll probably cost $5000 to get a PS5.

[–] LocalOaf@hexbear.net 46 points 2 weeks ago

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

a-little-trolling

[–] thelastaxolotl@hexbear.net 45 points 2 weeks ago (2 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

[–] InevitableSwing@hexbear.net 24 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Why are you fuckers promoting this shitstain?

Should I feel guilty?

[–] thelastaxolotl@hexbear.net 24 points 2 weeks ago

lol no, he is mad that people are reporting on anything about trump

[–] huf@hexbear.net 23 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

liberals seem to really believe in the secret. y'know, that oprah bullshit.

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[–] SkingradGuard@hexbear.net 43 points 2 weeks ago

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

[–] Moomoo_Milk@hexbear.net 43 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

This is extremely illegal, but who's going to stop him?

[–] queermunist@lemmy.ml 40 points 2 weeks ago (6 children)

It's only illegal if he actually intends to pay people.

He would never.

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[–] InevitableSwing@hexbear.net 37 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

Also - isn't it very roughly a trillion dollars?

[–] Moomoo_Milk@hexbear.net 34 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (2 children)

It is, but just the act of saying this is wildly illegal.

[–] InevitableSwing@hexbear.net 56 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

In the GOP SCOTUS's immunity ruling they declared that criminal law doesn't apply to the president.

[–] Moomoo_Milk@hexbear.net 41 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Oh yeah. I forgot about that shit. Jfc this reality sure is something. agony-consuming

[–] InevitableSwing@hexbear.net 24 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Some dem pols (Jim Clyburn etc) have a prospective plan to stop the toxic GOP justices. It's "packing" the court so it's expanded vastly to 13. Of course that creates the razor-thin dem majority of 7-6. In theory - a dem president and congress could start work on that idiotic plan in 2029 and then actually do it that year. ~5 years later with a GOP president and congress - news could break that Sotomayor had cancer that she hid (aka "did not disclose). She didn't want to resign and take one for the team.

The cancer got far worse. It's has spread to her brain and soon enough she resigns. Within weeks it's 7-6 for the GOP again! So it's time to vote harder again!

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[–] Rom@hexbear.net 23 points 2 weeks ago

Trump is protected by the "no one is going to do a goddamn thing about it" clause

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[–] ComRed2@hexbear.net 17 points 2 weeks ago

Didn't he say something about there not being any money available to the people because the US is in wartime? Funny how the money just pops up into existence like that.

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[–] tactical_trans_karen@hexbear.net 38 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

doubt

[–] Doubledee@hexbear.net 39 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I'm still waiting for that tariff check.

[–] Carl@hexbear.net 37 points 2 weeks ago

not to mention joe biden still owes me like $2k

[–] BountifulEggnog@hexbear.net 37 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

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

[–] PolarKraken@lemmy.dbzer0.com 19 points 2 weeks ago

Not great, but blessedly always due to someone else.

[–] vanDerVaartBlackenedRanch@hexbear.net 34 points 2 weeks ago

mexico will pay for it.

[–] DasRav@hexbear.net 34 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

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

[–] ToastedRavioli@midwest.social 27 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks 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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[–] ComRed2@hexbear.net 33 points 2 weeks 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.

[–] chgxvjh@hexbear.net 31 points 2 weeks ago

Will this be another Biden bux situation?

[–] CyborgMarx@hexbear.net 27 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks 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

[–] Ildsaye@hexbear.net 23 points 2 weeks ago

seen-this-one

[–] AmazingSUPERG@thelemmy.club 22 points 2 weeks ago

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

[–] WhatDoYouMeanPodcast@hexbear.net 22 points 2 weeks 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.

[–] MaxOS@hexbear.net 19 points 2 weeks ago

timmy-pray

[–] EmmaGoldman@hexbear.net 19 points 2 weeks ago

They're never going to pay this out.

[–] MrSulu@lemmy.ml 18 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Sign up now to avoid missing this once in a lifetime offer. Orrer ends soon! The maths works perfectly! This $5k figure exactly covers all the businesses that have gone under, rises in fuel bills, food bills rent increases and every hospital or doctor visit anyone could ever want or need! Trump made everyone a winner!......... /s

[–] EmmaGoldman@hexbear.net 25 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

$5000 could pay for some one-way airplane tickets to Chengdu soviet-hmm

[–] SexUnderSocialism@hexbear.net 17 points 2 weeks ago

Sleepy Joe gave you CRUMBS. Nothing! I'm giving you FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS — and you can do WHATEVER you want. Fly to Chengdu! Meet Chinese lesbians! BEAUTIFUL lesbians, tremendous people. You couldn't do that under Biden. trump-anguish

[–] Carl@hexbear.net 17 points 2 weeks ago

lol

lmao

[–] jackmaoist@hexbear.net 16 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

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

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