Trump's $5,000 dividend offer upends the midterm election narrative
President Trump's promise to pay a $5,000 dividend to Americans if Republicans win House and Senate majorities in the midterms is being trashed as a bribe and unworkable, but there's a long history of federal government mass payouts.
TL;DR
- President Trump has promised a $5,000 dividend to Americans if Republicans secure majorities in the House and Senate.
- The offer is being criticized as a bribe and unworkable.
- There is a historical precedent for federal government mass payouts.