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

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What happened

The payments could cost more than $1 trillion and would require congressional approval, while tariff revenue would fall far short.

Key facts

  • The payments could cost more than $1 trillion and would require congressional approval, while tariff revenue would fall far short.
  • Reported by Fortune and published Thu, 10 Sep 2026 13:52:31 UTC.

Why it matters

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

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

  3. Trump’s $5,000 ‘dividend’ is really a $1.15 trillion hole in the deficit, top economist estimates

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