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24
sentences that state something as happening or true
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8%
2 of 24 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
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President Donald Trump again pushed his $5,000 “dividend” checks for Americans if the midterms go Republicans’ way, despite polling showing Americans souring on his party and policies.
Trump spent his Saturday morning releasing a series of videos on Truth Social.
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Trump → push → Social
He used the videos to talk about several issues, including his Medicare deposits and the midterm elections.
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He → use → deposits
He again stated that if Republicans keep both the Senate and House of Representatives in November, it will result in Americans getting paid - a statement which some have called a “bribe.”
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some → state → which
"I am going to give all adult citizens in the United States of America $5,000," Trump said.
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Trump → go → 5,000
"And only Republicans can do it, and Democrats can't, because we're taking in massive amounts of money through tariffs and tremendous economic success.
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we → do → tariffs
The president didn’t stop there, warning that if Democrats take the majority in Congress, they will raise taxes and lead to another Great Depression.
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they → stop → Depression
"If the Democrats win, you will have an economic depression like 1929," Trump said.
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Trump → win → 1929
In the video, Trump conflated several economic policies while talking about his dividends that he first announced last month.
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he → conflate → that
He stated that they will cost roughly $1 trillion, but the country has seen $21 trillion in investments since he took office.
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he → state → office
The president also highlighted his tariffs - which were deemed illegal by the Supreme Court and refunded - but those are costs often passed on to U.S. consumers.
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those → highlight → consumers
Trump said the checks are “very easy” for him because of his successes, and it’s something the Democrats couldn’t promise.
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Democrats → say → successes
“I look forward to signing the checks,” Trump said.
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Trump → look → checks
The president first announced the checks in early September and was met with backlash.
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president → announce → backlash
Congress would need to approve the checks, and even current Speaker Mike Johnson didn’t commit to Trump’s plan.
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Johnson → need → plan
"I commit that Congress will work through it and find consensus on that, like I have to do everything else," Johnson said on a recent Meet the Press.
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Johnson → commit → Press
The announcement comes as polling continues to show the Republicans far behind just weeks before the midterms.
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polling → come → midterms
Both the Senate and the House have thin Republican majorities, so Democratic wins could switch the majority in one or both houses.
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wins → have → houses
If Democrats take hold, it could serve as a roadblock to Trump’s agenda.
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it → take → agenda
A recent YouGov poll found that Democrats lead Republicans on a generic ballot for the upcoming election.
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Democrats → find → election
Roughly 52 percent of likely voters say they would vote for a Democrat, but just 38 percent would back the GOP.
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percent → say → GOP
Republicans are also seeing trouble with how the nation views them on economic issues.
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nation → see → issues
A recent Associated Press poll found 65 percent blamed Trump for higher prices.
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percent → find → prices
Overall, 73 percent disapprove of Trump handling of the economy, the poll found.
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poll → disapprove → economy
That figure is a new low since he returned to the White House.
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he → return → House
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