- Hunter Walker @ Talking Points Memo: Donald Trump Just Basically Bribed Americans to Vote for Republicans
With his poll numbers at record lows, gas prices at record highs, and mounting signs of momentum for the Democrats, President Donald Trump just debuted a novel strategy to secure votes: bribery. Speaking at the Republican National Committee’s historically unheard of midterms convention on Wednesday evening, Trump offered to pay Americans $5,000 each if — and only if — the GOP is victorious in the upcoming elections.
- Jennifer Bowers Bahney @ Mediaite: GOP Congressman Who Argued Against Biden Covid Checks Grilled Over Trump $5K Proposal
CNN’s Boris Sanchez grilled Rep. Buddy Carter (R-GA) over his logic supporting $5,000 checks for Americans when he vehemently opposed Covid stimulus checks under Joe Biden.
- Hafiz Rashid @ The New Republic: Jimmy Kimmel Exposes Trump’s Latest Censorship Attack Over Talarico
The late-night talk show host says the Federal Communications Commission is threatening him over an interview with Texas’s James Talarico.
- Vittoria Elliott and David Gilbert @ Wired: A US Census Report on Noncitizen Voting Used Bad Data to Reach Faulty Conclusions
Trump has touted a recent Census report. WIRED found grave flaws in its analysis and the process behind it, and confirmed the identity of several of its authors—among them a one-time DOGE affiliate.
- Zachary Small @ The New York Times: Ambassador Who Removed Kehinde Wiley Work Described It as a Lesbian Picnic
Trump officials recently removed a painting from the U.S. Embassy in the Dominican Republic without explaining why. An interview by Ambassador Leah Campos shed some light.
- Will Sommer @ The Bulwark: MAGA Influencer’s Defense: Antifa Got Me High
When a pro-Trump streamer was caught on camera coercing and harassing a woman, he blamed a suspicious joint.