Trump snapped at a reporter after a question about his $5,000 promise to voters: 'You're the worst'

Business Insider | 11-09-2026 12:08pm |

President Donald Trump snapped at a reporter on Wednesday after being asked why he needed to offer voters a $5,000 check if his economic policies were working. The question came after Trump told the Republican Party's midterm convention that every US citizen would receive a $5,000 "Trump dividend" if Republicans retain control of both chambers of Congress in November's midterms. The proposal could cost upward of $1.3 trillion if every US citizen received the payment, though Vice President JD Vance later said wealthy people would be excluded. Trump blamed Biden and leaned forward and glared at the reporter when she tried a follow-up question.

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