Scott Melker says "nobody's giving you $5,000"
Scott MelkerCryptocurrency commentator and host
Scott Melker said nobody would receive $5,000, called buying votes illegal and said the pledge would require money printing.
“First of all, nobody's giving you $5,000. Second of all, buying votes is literally illegal.”
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Trump’s $5,000 election pledge: policy dividend or vote-buying?
At the Republican midterm convention in Dallas on September 9, 2026, Donald Trump promised $5,000 for each adult American citizen if Republicans retained both the House and Senate. Supporters presented the proposed dividend as a way to share economic gains; critics called the election condition an improper inducement or questioned whether tariff revenue could finance it. Other responses raised narrower questions about timing, cost and whether a broad policy promise amounts to illegal vote-buying.
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Scott Melker's own X post reacting to Trump's October 12 video about the $5,000 pledge. The post text quotes his remarks and carries a video clip.
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In the 33-second video, Trump says he will give $5,000 to all adult citizens, that voters will have the money if Republicans win, and that a Democratic win would bring an economic depression. The video names no legislation, funding source or payment date.
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Melker posted the remarks on X with a video clip on October 12, reacting to Trump's video promising $5,000 if Republicans win.
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He went on to say the payments would require money printing and called Trump's video an advertisement for buying Bitcoin.
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Melker rejects the pledge as undeliverable and describes it as vote buying, condemning the pledge under scrutiny.
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