Donald Trump can always count on the mainstream corporate press to take the bait. Trump floated giving every American $5,000 if they vote to keep Republicans in control of Congress. The media didn’t care that Republicans in Congress shot the idea down right away.
The media ran with it and began asking Democrats why they don’t support the “stimulus” of giving every American $5,000 if they vote for Republicans.
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The obvious answer is that Trump’s scheme isn't stimulus because it depends on the partisan outcome of an election. A stimulus plan isn’t a quid pro quo. Every Democrat who appeared on a Sunday show was asked why they didn’t support bribing voters to help Republicans win elections.
This trend continued into Monday, when Peter Alexander asked Sen. Angela Alsobrooks on MS NOW, “ Do you support a $5,000 check for Americans? I ask because Democrats helped with coronavirus relief several years ago. Why wouldn't this serve as a, as a good stimulus plan?”
Donald Trump’s policy choices of tariffs, tax cuts for the rich, trade wars, and a war with Iran are not the same as a global pandemic.
Sen. Alsobrooks responded by brutally explaining why this is all Trump’s fault.
