Trump’s Supposed Plan for $5,000 Checks Gets Even More Unbelievable

Photo: President Donald J. Trump signs an Executive Order limiting mail-in voting, Tuesday, March 31, 2026, in the Oval Office. (Official White House Photo by Joyce N. Boghosian) Attribution: “P20260331JB-0223” by The White House via Flickr. United States Government Work. Article by Malcolm Ferguson. The New Republic – September 11, 2026.

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick thinks Trump’s $5,000 midterm bribe can be paid for with funds from the so-called “Trump Platinum Card,” which hasn’t even been launched yet. Lutnick shared this ridiculous idea with NBC News on Thursday. […]

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