Trump’s $5,000 pledge to voters is a shameless bribe | Steven Greenhouse
Not only would the plan do vast economic damage – it assumes that Americans are easily bamboozled Whenever Donald Trump gives a speech, it’s filled with so many lies and self-serving exaggerations that when he does utter something true, I see that as a sort of marvel. That’s what happened nearly an hour into Trump’s marathon speech last Wednesday at the Republican midterm convention, when he…
According to Steven Greenhouse, Donald Trump's pledge to give $5,000 to every American adult if Republicans maintain control of the House and Senate is a "shameless bribe". Greenhouse contends that the plan would cause significant economic harm and suggests that Trump assumes people are easily deceived.
The former president's speech was rife with "lies and self-serving exaggerations", so when he made a true statement, it was remarkable. Last Wednesday's Republican midterm convention saw Trump declare: "Only I can make this promise to you." This promise was, as Greenhouse notes, "shameless and irresponsible", but it was indeed true.
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