Post by @MicroWave@lemmy.world

2026-10-03 22:31 UTC

Trump announces $90 payments for seniors on Medicare ahead of midterm elections for premium costs Donald Trump is promising more payments to voters just ahead of the Nov. 3 midterm elections — this time, to more than 20 million seniors, giving them $90 each to help pay for Medicare premiums. The announcement, made late Friday night by Trump on social media, comes after the president last month said about 1 million people would get rebate checks of $500 for Affordable Care Act premiums. He has also promised on the campaign trail to send every American adult $5,000 if Republicans retain control of the House and Senate in the midterm elections. That pledge — which would require approval from Congress — would likely cost more than $1 trillion, adding to the deficit and worsening inflation.

Replies (12)

@Kintarian@lemmy.world 2026-10-03 23:39

You can’t pay me enough to vote Republican

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@JeeBaiChow@lemmy.world 2026-10-04 03:58

Wow! A whole 90 bucks! That’d buy maybe 30secs consultation. Assuming I survive the time in the waiting room. Yaaay…

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@pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 2026-10-04 01:11

As always, why not do it now?

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@Mulligrubs@lemmy.world 2026-10-03 23:16

Yeah, one Arby’s combo meal, thanks I wonder how much money this clown has made since being President? If you want to be rich in America, be like Trump. He learned that you can make a LOT more money as a politician than a businessman, even while working half as much (at most, I’d be shocked if he worked more than a couple hours a day). He has always been a little slow, took him long enough to figure things out.

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@Fredselfish@sh.itjust.works 2026-10-03 22:40

Man he buying these people cheap. Whole 90 dollars that get them to the polls in his favor. Holy shit please tell me people are smarter then this?

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@Zier@fedia.io 2026-10-04 06:11

$90 is basically 1 cent in healthcare money, or more like 1 ruble. Where's that $2 gas you promised you lying pedo!

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@catsarebadpeople@sh.itjust.works 2026-10-04 07:05

Yeah. As soon as we get the Doge checks, tariff refund and election bribe money. Is anyone still dumb enough to believe this? Sadly, I think the answer might be, yes. P.S. if and maga people will give me $4000 I’ll give you my entire $5000 Doge check when it arrives. It’s a really good deal

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@Treczoks@lemmy.world 2026-10-04 07:34

Why not the promised 5000 plus the promised record earnings from the tariffs? And why not everyone?

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@Denalduh@lemmy.world 2026-10-03 23:01

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@FrankFrankson@lemmy.world 2026-10-04 07:46

It was $100 now it’s $90? By the time they go out it’s gonna be $10 check and a coupon for 50% off an appetizer at Sizzler Steakhouse.

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@Snapz@lemmy.world 2026-10-04 08:26

trump gives nothing. If you somehow did receive a check eventually, it’s your own (taxpayer) dollars. Does anyone, first hand, actually know anyone stupid enough to think thisis a win for them?

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@crystalmerchant@lemmy.world 2026-10-04 09:04

Joke 1. Trump never pays. Joke 2. These idiots vote for him anyways. There i summed up all the comments on this type of article for the last however many years, I lost count

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