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Why is Trump’s $5,000 offer to voters ‘like a woman’? Ask Fox News | Arwa Mahdawi

Host Jesse Watters says Trump’s offer to Americans if Republicans retain Congress is ‘an enticement’, not a bribe I think I finally understand why Fox News pays Jesse Watters the big bucks. The network star, famous for hot takes like men shouldn’t “eat soup in public”, has an incredible talent for inserting misogyny into absolutely any news story. Take, for example, Donald Trump’s ludicrous…

Why is Trump’s $5,000 offer to voters ‘like a woman’? Ask Fox News | Arwa Mahdawi

In an article for The Guardian US, Arwa Mahdawi criticizes Fox News host Jesse Watters for his response to Donald Trump's proposal of giving $5,000 to every American adult if Republicans maintain control of Congress in the upcoming midterm elections. Watters referred to the offer as an "enticement," not a bribe, which Mahdawi finds problematic. The piece discusses the financial implications of the proposal, the political climate surrounding Trump's popularity, and the recurring theme of empty promises from the president.

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