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The $1.2-trillion desperation play — why Trump’s $5,000 midterm ‘bribe’ will backfire

Campaign trail theatre or not, Trump’s proposal of paying every US adult $5,000 if the Republicans win the midterm elections tells us considerably more about Republican weakness than Republican…

  • Trump proposes $5,000 bribe to US adults if Republicans win midterms
  • Cost of payout estimated at $1.2 trillion, US has $40 trillion debt
  • Democrats projected 80% chance of winning House, 40% chance of Senate control

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