PoliticsThe political risk behind Trump’s $5,000 pledge
Jonathan Allen examines President Donald Trump’s latest promise to voters and the political risk behind the proposed $5,000 payout.

President of the United States
President of the United States (2017–)
| Born | 1946-06-14 · Queens |
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| Party | Republican |
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| Education | University of Pennsylvania (BS) |
| Occupation | Politician, Businessman, Media personality |
The latest five surveys as each pollster published them, compiled by VoteHub (CC BY 4.0) and retrieved 2026-10-24. We only display them — no calculation, weighting or editing. A single survey often reports all adults and registered voters separately, so the same pollster and dates can appear twice; where approve and disapprove add up to less than 100%, the rest were unsure or did not answer.
| Pollster | Dates | Sample | Approve | Disapprove |
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| RMG Research2026-09-28 – 2026-10-06 registered voters · 2,000 | 2026-09-28 – 2026-10-06 | registered voters · 2,000 | 43% | 56% |
| Pew Research Center2026-09-30 – 2026-10-04 adults · 5,062 | 2026-09-30 – 2026-10-04 | adults · 5,062 | 30% | 68% |
| TIPP Insights2026-08-25 – 2026-08-28 adults · 1,461 | 2026-08-25 – 2026-08-28 | adults · 1,461 | 38% | 52% |
| Ipsos2026-08-21 – 2026-08-24 registered voters · 951 | 2026-08-21 – 2026-08-24 | registered voters · 951 | 37% | 63% |
| Ipsos2026-08-21 – 2026-08-24 adults · 1,215 | 2026-08-21 – 2026-08-24 | adults · 1,215 | 33% | 65% |
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An attack ad released by Ohio Republican gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy has drawn backlash from both parties. Trump and Vance defended the controversial ad, while Obama campaigned with Amy Acton.
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US President Donald Trump said he could relocate White House reporters, possibly away from the executive residence, while denying he had considered removing the briefing room to restore the historic pool beneath it. He suggested the reporters might be moved to a “less obnoxious location.” The comments come amid tensions with the press, including an ongoing administration fight over a ruling that found a ban on some outlets’ White House access likely unconstitutional.
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An advertisement released by Ohio Republican gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy has prompted bipartisan backlash. Trump and Vance defended the ad, while Obama campaigned alongside Amy Acton.
CCBS News

U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed on Saturday that he may relocate the White House press corps to another location.
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Reuters

At a midterm campaign rally in Fort Myers, Florida, Trump touted his border policies and said no illegal aliens had been admitted into the United States.
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Fox News

Sina Azodi, a George Washington University assistant professor of Middle East politics and director of its Middle East Studies program, analyzes Trump's latest remarks on Iran.
TTRT World

At a Republican rally in Florida, Trump said oil prices would soon drop substantially. He said prices reached record levels after the start of the US operation in Iran, but that the market is now improving noticeably.
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The Justice Department filed suit in Alaska, asking the state not to certify the result if incumbent Republican Sen. Dan S. Sullivan loses. Trump said he ordered the move, which could affect the balance of power in the Senate.
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CNN

The program reports that Trump is pushing the Justice Department to sue over the Alaska Senate race.
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Bloomberg Television

At a South Florida rally for candidates on Friday, Trump said US warships returning from the Middle East could stop in Cuba after the Iran war. It was his latest suggestion of an interventionist approach toward the nearby country.
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Jonathan Allen examines President Donald Trump’s latest promise to voters and the political risk behind the proposed $5,000 payout.

At a Calgary press conference after Canada and Ukraine signed a 100-year partnership, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Canada could continue working with U.S. President Donald Trump on global issues despite escalating rhetoric and retaliatory trade measures. He framed the matter as one of Canadian sovereignty and rights, not emotion.

NBC News chief data analyst Steve Kornacki assesses the polling landscape for Republicans in Texas as the party concludes its midterm convention in Dallas. The discussion also examines President Trump’s midterm message and Democrats’ potential opportunity to gain ground in the state.

After a night rallying around Donald Trump, Republicans hope the event can rescue their midterm prospects. Democrats are mounting a counterattack, challenging each argument made by the US president, including his latest pitch to motivate voters: a $5,000 payment to every US adult if his party remains in power.

Retired Navy Capt. Brent Sadler assessed mounting tensions involving Iran and its Houthi proxies, including threats against U.S. warships and renewed activity at an underground Iranian nuclear facility, on “America Reports.”

Ahead of Xi Jinping’s visit to the United States and the upcoming Trump-Xi meeting, the Trump administration says there is no place for “hostage diplomacy.” The program also highlights 25th-anniversary 9/11 commemorations, Republican lawmakers urging Trump to stay tough on China, and speeches by Trump and JD Vance at the Republican midterm convention.

The piece revisits the 2016 debate over whether Donald Trump’s outrageous statements should be taken seriously, literally, both or neither. It argues that the question remains relevant as his rhetoric reaches new levels of absurdity, while too many people continue to get it dangerously wrong.
Skeptics among Michigan’s battleground-state electorate questioned whether Trump’s plan to distribute $5,000 to each adult nationwide could be carried out.

Bloomberg’s early edition of Balance of Power reports live from Dallas, featuring discussion of Donald Trump’s promise of $5,000 checks, Jim Jordan’s views on the dividend proposal, Republican tax cuts, debt and deficits, and other political topics.

As Republicans head into the midterm elections, Donald Trump’s approval rating has fallen to historic lows. CNN Chief Data Analyst Harry Enten explains how the president’s numbers could damage his party’s prospects, while Trump spends from his large war chest on ads for Texas Senate candidate Ken Paxton in a race that has become a toss-up.
