@angannchye61: Trump Rolls Out Pre-Election Incentives; Impact on Voters Unclear With just two weeks left before the US midterm elections, President Trump has unveiled a string of financial measures — including billions in aid for farmers — aimed at boosting Republican support. At the party's September convention in Dallas, he proposed a US$1 trillion plan promising US$5,000 to every adult if Republicans retained control of Congress. Since then, he has also sent US$90 payments to Medicare beneficiaries to offset premiums, and issued US$500 cheques to nearly one million people, described as refunds for what he called "excessive costs" under the Affordable Care Act. Whether these measures will effectively mobilise voters remains uncertain.

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Wednesday 21 October 2026 12:13:06 GMT