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

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/trumps-supposed-plan-for-5000-checks-gets-even-more-unbelievable/
- Published: 2026-09-14T09:00:00-05:00
- Author: Curated by Theresa Wysocki

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. […] Click here to view the original article at www.newrepublic.com Related articles: How anti‑bribery laws apply to Trump’s promise of $5,000 payments if Republicans keep control of Congress – The Conversation Trump promised $5,000 checks if Republicans win the midterms. How would that work? – PBS Does Trump’s $5,000 ‘dividend’ count as a bribe if we never get the money? – The Guardian Curated by Theresa Wysocki See Full Bio