{
  "id": 6627030,
  "title": "CNN Airs Montage Mocking Trump’s Broken Promises to Send Checks to Americans: ‘Not Going to Happen’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/cnn-airs-montage-mocking-trumps-broken-promises-to-send-checks-to",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-10T19:00:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TheWrap",
    "slug": "thewrap",
    "url": "https://www.thewrap.com/media-platforms/politics/cnn-trump-voter-checks-promises-fact-check-video/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In a segment on CNN's \"Inside Politics,\" anchor Manu Raju mocked President Donald Trump's repeatedly unfulfilled promise to provide $5,000 rebate checks to Americans if Republicans maintain control of both the House and Senate following the midterm elections. Over the course of several months, Trump has made similar promises regarding various \"rebate checks for this and that and the other,\" according to Raju. The anchor displayed five clips of Trump, highlighting his mentions of a 20% rebate on savings from one agency, a federal rebate from tariffs, and a $2,000 dividend for middle and lower-income individuals. Raju noted that none of these promises have materialized, stating, \"Yeah, that really didn't play out.\" CNN panelist Leigh Ann Caldwell agreed, saying, \"The funniest part of that entire thing was his lead-up talking about the way that, the reason they can do that is because the economy is so amazing and the fiscal situation is so great in the United States that he's able to pay Americans if Republicans win.\" Caldwell added, \"This is not going to happen,\" emphasizing that the $5,000 promise is \"extremely expensive\" and might raise concerns for fiscal conservatives.",
  "summary": "\"The president’s been making these promises over and over again,\" anchor Manu Raju tells viewers The post CNN Airs Montage Mocking Trump’s Broken Promises to Send Checks to Americans: ‘Not Going to Happen’ appeared first on TheWrap .",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}