Trump’s $5,000 pledge and the bond market revolt shows it’s a voter bribe — costing every American $8,000

Donald Trump has pledged $5,000 payments to every American, a move critics describe as a voter bribe. This proposal has triggered a bond market revolt, with estimates suggesting it could cost each citizen $8,000. While Trump and Scott Bessent ignore the bond vigilantes, historical precedents show similar promises, such as $2,000 tariff dividend checks, never materialized. The current plan echoes past pledges that failed to come to fruition despite the high economic stakes involved.