He made the comments during a speech at the RNC convention in Dallas, Texas. President Donald Trump has faced accusations of bribery and vote-buying online after proposing $5,000 dividend checks for American adults contingent on a Republican win in the midterms.
Trump Promises Cash Payments in Speech
“I will give $5,000 to every adult if we win,” Trump stated during a recent speech. This promise has garnered significant attention online as the excerpt was widely shared across social media platforms.
However, Trump did not explain how the payments would be distributed or financed. Any such cash payments would require approval from Congress. The announcement comes as the country’s large fiscal deficit is already contributing to higher borrowing costs. Fox News also questioned Vice President JD Vance over Trump’s promise. The video of his remarks has since gone viral online.
The proposal could cost the US government well over $1 trillion, according to Bloomberg. “Trump’s $5,000 dividend would cost $1.3 trillion.
Trump said the $5,000 payment would be known as the “Trump dividend”. “Now all we have to do is win,” he added. Trump said the money would have to be spent within the US, but did not provide details on how compliance with the condition would be ensured. People are saying Trump is trying to bribe voters,” Bret Baier said.
In a real democracy, this is vote-buying, and he would be banned from contesting.” Yet another criticized the president, stating “That’s $2 trillion of taxpayers’ money in freebies – the Venezuela model.
Another said “lol. trump openly bribing people to vote for republicans. $5k per person if republicans hold the house and the senate?”.
