
Platypus Economics with Justin Wolfers
Vote Republican, Get $5,000? | Diving In
Donnerstag, 10. September 2026 · 18 min
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Is the promise real, and who actually pays for it?
At a midterm campaign rally Wednesday night, President Trump promised every adult American citizen a $5,000 check, but only if Republicans win both the House and the Senate. He's calling them "Trump dividends."
Justin Wolfers is here with a reality check, on Diving In.
Subscribe — I'll owe you $5,000, and I promise about as much as the President does:
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