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Trump pledges $5,000 payments if Republicans win US midterm elections
Former U.S. President Donald Trump has pledged to give $5,000 to every American adult if the Republican party wins control of Congress in the upcoming midterm elections. The promise, referred to as a 'Trump Dividend,' was made during a Republican midterm convention in Dallas. Trump's political action committee (PAC) has also reportedly allocated $49 million to key midterm races. Some coverage questions the legality and nature of this promise, referring to it as 'vote bait' or 'American freebies,' while others highlight it as a potentially significant campaign strategy.
How outlets across the spectrum covered it
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- Left (5): CNN, Daily Mirror, The Guardian, The Independent, The New York Times
- Centre (25): Business Insider, Business Today, CBS News, CTV News, Channel News Asia, Chicago Tribune, Financial Times, Forbes, Fortune, Gulf News, Irish Independent, Le Monde, NBC News, NPR, Outlook India, Politico, Sky News, TIME, The Age, The Economist, The Japan Times, The Sydney Morning Herald, The Wall Street Journal, Toronto Star, USA Today
- Right (3): Fox News, The Daily Telegraph, Times Now