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Fox News Critiques Trump's $5K Dividend Pledge

Updated 2026-09-10 15:25 UTC 1 source Negative

Vice President Vance faced criticism from Fox News anchor Bret Baier over President Trump’s promise to give Americans $5,000 if Republicans retain control of Congress. Critics argue the proposed payout is a form of voter bribery.

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Fox News’s Baier presses Vance on Trump’s $5K dividend promise

Fox News anchor Bret Baier pressed Vice President Vance on President Trump’s pledge to give Americans $5,000 if Republicans keep control of Congress come November, saying critics would respond to the roughly $1.3 trillion payout as “bribing voters.” “I can hear the critics’ heads exploding,” Baier t

2026-09-10 14:44 UTC