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5 min readDonald Trump kicked off the Republican midterm convention in Dallas with a speech that ran about an hour and 45 minutes, and somewhere around the 60-minute mark he made a promise that the hosts on Pod Save America immediately recognized as a transparent bribe. Trump said that if Republicans win the House and Senate, he would issue a $5,000 dividend to every adult citizen in the United States, paid for by tariff revenue. The hosts noted that J.D. Vance later suggested on Fox that wealthy people might not qualify, and that the tariff revenue in question is less than $300 billion—nowhere near enough to cover the estimated $1.3 trillion price tag. The hosts pointed out that a Republican Congress has been in power for the last two years and has not passed any such dividend, and that Trump has not pushed for it. They argued that the promise is a lie designed to fool voters who only catch headlines, and that Trump’s economic team knows a $1.3 trillion payment would spike inflation, especially after inflation just came in hot again. “No one has more contempt for Trump’s voters than Donald Trump,” one host said.
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What you'll learn
- 1 (01:00) **Trump's Dallas Convention Speech: A $5,000 Bribe Promise** - The hosts open by discussing Trump’s nearly two-hour speech at the Republican midterm convention in Dallas, focusing on a major policy promise he made around the 60-minute mark.
- 2 (05:46) **Trump's Weird Endorsement of Ken Paxton** - The conversation shifts to Trump's on-stage comments about the Texas Senate race, where he endorsed Ken Paxton in a bizarre and insulting manner.
- 3 (08:44) **Convention Video Blurs Speedo in Anti-Socialist Ad** - The hosts discuss a video played at the convention attacking socialism, which featured a photo of Representative-elect Rashida Tlaib with a blurred-out speedo.
- 4 (10:49) **Tim Scott's Unhinged Convention Speech** - The hosts react to a clip of Senator Tim Scott delivering an extremely intense, wrestling-style speech at the convention.
- 5 (14:26) **John Fetterman's Surprise Video for Dave McCormick** - The hosts discuss a video from Democratic Senator John Fetterman, who introduced Republican Senator Dave McCormick at the convention, calling him a "great friend."
- 6 (19:00) **Closing Joke and Subscription Pitch** - The hosts wrap up the segment with a joke and a call to action for the podcast’s YouTube channel.
- 7 Standout Quotes
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Show Notes
Trump promises Americans $5,000 if Republicans win the midterms, then delivers one of his wildest speeches yet at the Republican Midterm Convention. Jon Favreau and Jon Lovett break down the latest.
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