Donald Trump pledged Wednesday to send every American adult $5,000 if Republicans retain control of the House and Senate in the midterm elections, an extraordinary gambit to reverse his party’s sagging fortunes in November.
The dubious promise would likely cost more than $1 trillion and require congressional approval, and would further exacerbate the country’s nearly $1.8 trillion annual budget deficit and concerns about inflation.


January 20th, 2029, I will instruct my treasury secretary to issue $10,000 checks to every US citizen, if I am elected President.
you’ve got my vote. I’ve already bought a pony on credit in anticipation of your check
A pony? You sound like a savvy investor. You know, for a modest fee of $500 you could be a part of my Premium Insider Patriots Initiative. It’s a small group, available only to those who have proven that they are willing to go into debt for my cause. If I win, members get an additional $5000. That’s a 10x investment, and you know it’s legit, just check the math.
If you’re in, put the money into a bottle and throw it into the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, and the antifa goblins I sent to wreck the place that live there now will deliver it to me. Allegedly sent.