Trump's $5,000 'Dividend' Gamble: A Desperate Ploy or a Cunning Play?
The news has been abuzz with Donald Trump's recent pledge to give every US adult a $5,000 "dividend" if Republicans retain control of Congress after the midterm elections.
On its surface, this plan appears to be a brazen attempt to buy votes and sway public opinion in favor of his party. Trump's proposal is audacious, to say the least. He has suggested giving away nearly $1.