Beto O'Rourke

“I think people will take it for what it is – it’s a gimmick, it’s a bribe. It’s another promise that the president will be unable to fulfill … It adds to the stink of desperation that is emanating from that convention centre.”

Beto O'Rourke · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-10

O'Rourke commented at a Bloomberg News roundtable in Dallas on Trump's promised $5,000 dividend.