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Trump Promises $5,000 'Dividend' to US Adults if Republicans Retain Congress

morning · · thread: President Trump's Approval Ratings Hit Second Term Lows Ahead of Midterms

31 sources across 20 countries · 1 of them is linked to a state

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  • G1 Brazil · Centre-left · Grupo Globo (Marinho family)
  • UOL Brazil · Centre-left · Grupo Folha
  • CNN Brasil Brazil · Centre · Rubens Menin (MRV)
  • Folha de S.Paulo Brazil · Centre · Grupo Folha (Frias family)
  • Der Spiegel Germany · Centre-left · ~50% staff-owned
  • Sueddeutsche Zeitung Germany · Centre-left · Sudwestdeutsche Medien Holding
  • Deutsche Welle Germany · Centre · Public · German federal public-law corporation
  • Frankfurter Allgemeine Germany · Centre-right · FAZIT-Stiftung (foundation)
  • Clarin Argentina · Centre-right · Grupo Clarin
  • Infobae Argentina · Centre-right · Daniel Hadad
  • La Nacion Argentina · Centre-right · Saguier family
  • Le Monde France · Centre-left · Fonds pour l'independance de la presse
  • France 24 France · Centre · Public · France Medias Monde (French state holding)
  • The Guardian United Kingdom · Centre-left · Scott Trust Limited
  • Financial Times United Kingdom · Centre · Nikkei Inc.
  • CNN United States · Centre-left · Warner Bros. Discovery
  • Bloomberg United States · Centre · Bloomberg L.P. (Michael Bloomberg)
  • The Daily Star Bangladesh · Centre · Mediaworld Ltd
  • Politico Europe Belgium · Centre · Axel Springer SE
  • South China Morning Post Hong Kong · Centre-right · Alibaba Group
  • The Indian Express India · Centre · Indian Express Group (Goenka family)
  • The Jerusalem Post Israel · Centre-right · Mirkaei Tikshoret (Eli Azur)
  • Corriere della Sera Italy · Centre-right · RCS MediaGroup (Cairo Communication)
  • The Japan Times Japan · Centre · News2u Holdings
  • Aftenposten Norway · Centre-right · Schibsted, Tinius Trust foundation
  • Dawn Pakistan · Centre-left · Pakistan Herald Publications (Haroon family)
  • Rappler Philippines · Centre-left · Rappler Inc, staff-held
  • Al Jazeera Qatar · Centre-left · State-affiliated · Qatari government funded
  • The Korea Herald South Korea · Centre-right · Herald Corporation (Yeongpoong Group)
  • El Pais Spain · Centre-left · Grupo PRISA
  • Neue Zuercher Zeitung Switzerland · Centre-right · Dispersed shareholders, no controlling stake

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President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday that he would grant a $5,000 payment, which he called the "Trump dividend," to every adult citizen in the United States if Republicans maintain control of both the House of Representatives and the Senate in the November 3 midterm elections. Speaking at a Republican convention in Dallas, Texas, Trump stated that the payment would be a result of the country's economic success. He added a condition that the money must be spent within the United States, specifically mentioning that he did not want the funds spent in Canada, China, or Germany. Trump did not provide specific details on how the payments would be financed or how the government would track the spending. Some reports noted that the cost of the proposal could exceed $1 trillion, given the estimated number of adult citizens in the U.S.

During the event, which some Republicans informally called "Trumpapalooza," the president urged supporters to vote as if his own name were on the ballot. He warned that a victory for the "radical left Democrats" would set the nation back for a decade, while a Republican win would leave the rest of the world in the dust. Trump also discussed his administration's policies on immigration, tariffs, and the war in Iran. He suggested renaming the Strait of Hormuz as the "Trump Strait" and mentioned renaming the Gulf of Mexico and Lake Ontario after America.

In an unusual move, Democratic Senator John Fetterman appeared via video to introduce Republican candidate David McCormick, describing him as a great friend and expressing a desire for bipartisan cooperation to protect the steel industry. Other speakers at the convention attacked Democrats as socialists and communists. Observers noted that while Trump claimed the arena was packed, some sections of the venue remained empty. Several Republican candidates in competitive races were reportedly absent from the event.

How each side framed it

Centre-left
These outlets emphasized Trump's declining popularity, the lack of financial detail for the dividend, and the potential for the plan to explode the national deficit.
Centre
These outlets focused on the unusual nature of the midterm convention and the tension between Trump's appeal to the base and the needs of swing voters.
Centre-right
These outlets highlighted Trump's claims of economic success and his strong defense of the war against Iran.

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