Trump defends timing of $5,000 dividend announcement
President Trump defended the timing of his proposal to give every U.S. adult a $5,000 dividend, only if Republicans maintain their majorities in the House and the Senate. "Why not just give the money now? If you have the money, why not give it now?" Fox News' Laura Ingraham asked Trump in an interview that...
Donald Trump has proposed giving every U.S. adult a $5,000 dividend if Republicans maintain their majorities in the House and Senate. In an interview with Fox News' Laura Ingraham, Trump was asked why the money couldn't be given now, but he defended the timing of his proposal.
The proposal was made during a nearly two-hour speech at the Republican midterm convention in Dallas. According to The Guardian US, the speech was seen as a desperate last pitch to voters. Trump's promise of $5,000 for US citizens after midterms was decried as ‘bribery’ by some.
The cost, legality, and potential impact on inflation of this promise were not detailed in the reports. Trump did not provide further explanation for the timing of his proposal beyond what was reported in the interview with Laura Ingraham, as per The Hill.
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