President Donald Trump hopes $5,000 checks can boost Republican turnout in the November midterm elections, but some of his supporters doubt the payments will arrive. Trump previously promised $2,000 in tariff dividends and large refunds from spending cuts, and neither materialized. He says the $5,000 payouts would happen only if Republicans keep their majorities in the House and Senate, and acknowledges the cost would exceed $1 trillion. Critics say he failed to tame inflation, and campaign spending tracked by AdImpact shows Republicans are not advertising the promise. An AP-NORC poll from September found roughly half of registered voters say Trump does not keep his promises to Americans.
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