Vice President JD Vance appeared to qualify President Donald Trump’s previous promise of a $5,000 payment to American citizens in the event of a Republican victory in the midterm elections. During the first night of the Republican National Convention in Dallas, Vance indicated that the proposed dividends might not be distributed universally and would likely be financed through tariff revenues, even as the administration faces significant legal hurdles with recent Supreme Court rulings striking down parts of Trump’s agenda.
The convention’s debut faced substantial competition for audience attention, directly clashing with the kickoff of the NFL season. The opening game featured a rematch between the Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots, teams that squared off in the previous year’s Super Bowl. Despite the sports event drawing viewers, Trump maintained on Thursday morning that his convention had garnered more interest than the NFL contest, asserting his dominance in the media landscape ahead of official ratings releases.
He also claimed his convention beat the Super Bowl? Bold take considering actual viewership numbers.
Honestly, with the Supreme Court blocking other parts of their agenda, this might just be the only card they have left to play.
I’m genuinely surprised by this pivot. The universal payment was a huge talking point earlier in the cycle.
Funding it through tariffs? I need to see the actual economic projections before I buy this narrative.
Wait, so it’s not actually for everyone? That feels like a classic bait-and-switch tactic to me.