Major Republican donor balks at Trump’s $5,000 ‘bread and circus bribe’ at midterm convention

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Trump also acknowledged during his lengthy primetime speech that "midterms are not supposed to be won by the sitting president."…

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  • Reported by Fortune and published Thu, 10 Sep 2026 14:37:23 UTC.

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  1. Glencore’s former head of oil pleads not guilty to bribery charges

  2. Trump tries to bribe Americans to vote Republican with promise of $5,000 dividend — only if the GOP wins

  3. Major Republican donor balks at Trump’s $5,000 ‘bread and circus bribe’ at midterm convention

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