President Donald Trump’s promise of a hefty payout for all Americans if Republicans win big in the midterm elections is taking heat from Democratic lawmakers who blast the vow as a "hysterical" lie and unlawful bribe."I think it's hysterical," Rep.Chrissy Houlahan, D-Penn., said about the promise.
"Literally, I think, it's insane.It's effectively a proposed bribe of the American people that we can't afford.""This is just fantasy land, right?" Rep.
Pete Aguilar, D-Calif., told Fox News Digital."$5,000 checks, plus, you know, puppies and rainbows and ponies."VOTERS HAVE A BLUNT MESSAGE FOR TRUMP ABOUT HIS IDEA TO DOLE OUT $5,000 CHECKSPresident Donald Trump is betting that the promise of a $5,000 check will resonate with voters as Republicans make their closing pitch to keep control of Congress.
(Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)He continued, "The president will make any promises he can."Sen.Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., waved off Fox News Digital when asked about the checks, declining to comment.Trump pledged to issue the $5,000 dividend during his speech at the Republican National Committee’s midterm convention in Dallas earlier this month — as long as the GOP wins to keep control of both the Senate and the House in November."$5,000 to gain a majority?" Sen.
Angela Alsobrooks, D-Md., said."He already has the Senate and the House and the White House, and it's been an unmitigated disaster.""It's just a campaign promise that he's trying to make to the American public, because he knows he's underwater, and he's not doing well and people are angry," Aguilar said.Most Democrats who spoke with Fox News Digital about the payments waved off the president’s $5,000 pledge as a "lie" and argued it's something Americans have heard from him before."If you have an opportunity to provide relief to the American people, you should take it," Rep.
Christian Menefee, D-Texas said."But lying to Americans around election season, what the president has done numerous times, I think it’s ...