Donald Trump is ramping up his efforts to use taxpayer money and resources to help Republicans win the 2026 midterm elections.

And it’s not at all subtle.

At last month’s Republican midterm convention, he severely pushed the envelope by promising every adult US citizen $5,000 if Republicans hold both the House and the Senate. That was already stunning — to offer voters money for a specific outcome. But Trump has only continued pushing the envelope since then.

Over the last 10 days, he has run more than a dozen different government-funded ads that are geared toward promoting himself and his supposed accomplishments.

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    12 days ago

    I’m GLAD we have a President that HELPS the People with DIRECT Money Payments!

    -People who would rather DIE then to live in a SOCIALIST HELLSCAPE!

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    In his defense, he probably does think he’s being super subtle.

    Don’t forget, this is a guy who brags about his IQ… And his dementia tests which he obviously took for fun

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    Well, no one seems to be able to do anything about it so I guess this is the new reality.

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    Even if he paid out 5K, that would not offset the cost of everything he’s done. For the average household, it’s estimated that he’s cost thousands just in tariffs ~ $3500 so far. Let’s say there are two adults in that household and they get 10K. Let’s assume it’s taxed 10% at federal level and state takes nothing, they’d get 9K.

    They continue to pay tariffs the rest of his failed term and pay enormous cost of everything else thanks to inflation and his war with Iran. That 9K would easily be erased.

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    This isn’t right v left. This is efforts to cheat vs efforts to keep the US healthy.

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    The people who will be bought don’t understand how insulting it is for him to buy them, because they’re stupid

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      By now he must’ve (correctly) deduced that his approval will never really go lower than ~30% because that 30% doesn’t vote (or live) rationally. He quite literally took tens of thousands from both people who could barely afford it and those who could really not afford it - AND THEY WOULD STILL VOTE FOR HIM.

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        He’s bribing them with pennies on every dollar he steals and they suck his ass and worship his tiny dick for it.

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    Increased inflation, small payout for a long term interest payback, further devaluation of USD, illegal.

    Also based on the amount of promises and current follow-though of said promised is zero. As well as his history of lying and stiffing contractors/ cities with rallies. I highly doubt this come to a fruition.