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…
In a recent speech at the Republican midterm convention, former President Donald Trump made an outrageous promise, stating that he would give $5,000 to every American adult if Republicans maintained control of the House and Senate in the upcoming November elections. The plan, according to critics, is nothing more than a shameless bribe aimed at manipulating the electorate.
The proposal is seen as economically damaging, as it assumes that Americans are easily swayed by such promises. Trump's speech, filled with lies and self-serving exaggerations, is a far cry from anything truthful, making his genuine statement a remarkable occurrence.
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