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DeSantis knocks Trump’s $5K dividend payment pledge: ‘More debt and more inflation’

The Hill
September 11, 2026 at 12:57 PM
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DeSantis knocks Trump’s $5K dividend payment pledge: ‘More debt and more inflation’

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) on Thursday criticized President Trump’s controversial proposal to pay out $5,000 checks to every U.S. adult if Republicans win the midterms.  “What I would say is, if you are getting surplus revenue, you should cut people’s tax and return it to the people,” DeSantis said during a press conference in…

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) on Thursday criticized President Trump’s controversial proposal to pay out $5,000 checks to every U.S. adult if Republicans win the midterms.  “What I would say is, if you are getting surplus revenue, you should cut people’s tax and return it to the people,” DeSantis said during a press conference in…