美国总统特朗普来到摇摆州北卡罗来纳州，再度重申一项颇具诱惑力但可行性存疑的中期选举承诺。“如果我们赢得选举，” 他说道，“大家就能拿到 5000 美元，事情就这么简单。”
但在这场集会上发言的共和党候选人，对此只字未提。
这种沉默是一个普遍现象。大约一周前，特朗普在达拉斯一场特别的共和党中期选举大会上抛出 “特朗普红利” 承诺。时至今日，参与激烈选战的共和党候选人几乎没有把这一主张纳入自己的竞选纲领。
无论是特朗普自己的竞选团队，还是共和党各位参选者，电视竞选广告基本都没有采用这项承诺。大多时候，只有记者主动问及此事，共和党人才会对此话题避而不谈。
共和党全国委员会将这笔拟发放的红利视作特朗普整体经济构想的一部分，表示候选人应当予以支持。
“我们当然鼓励所有共和党候选人围绕他的施政主张开展竞选，其中就包括想方设法让美国人腰包更鼓，” 委员会发言人娜塔莉・巴尔达萨雷表示。
不过也存在个别例外。正在威斯康星摇摆选区谋求连任的共和党众议员德里克・范・奥登，对该提案表达过赞赏。
提出这项提议之际，美国经济正面临利率走高、通胀持续、燃油价格攀升的局面。共和党正全力争取保住参众两院多数席位。
特朗普此前曾提出，利用政府效率部门节省下来的资金以及进口关税收入，向民众发放 2000 美元及以上补贴，但该设想从未落地。这项耗资或将超过一万亿美元的计划，特朗普认为无需国会批准，但众议院议长迈克・约翰逊明确表示，该承诺必须经由国会立法才行。
民主党方面借此前几次类似发放补贴的设想，对这次 5000 美元红利承诺提出质疑。
众议院民主党竞选机构发言人维特・谢尔顿表示：“这不过是翻版的空头许诺，选民心里清楚共和党根本兑现不了。”
共和党竞选广告的宣传重心大多放在《宏大美好法案》上，法案条款包含小费、加班费暂时性减税。其余候选人则聚焦地方议题，或是抨击竞争对手。
共和党策略师、前共和党全国委员会通讯主管道格・海耶认为，候选人不愿拥抱这项承诺，原因一目了然。
“这个想法很糟糕，” 海耶说，“这笔钱没有可靠资金来源，还会进一步推高通胀。”
Trump pushes his $5，000 ＇dividend＇ pledge． Republican candidates， not as much
President Donald Trump came to battleground North Carolina doubling down on a tantalizing and implausible midterm promise． “If we win，＂ he said， “we’re going to get you $5，000． So that’s it． Very simple．”
The Republican candidates who spoke at the rally had nothing to say about it．
Their silence reflects a broader pattern． About a week after the president unveiled his “Trump dividend” pledge at the party’sunusual midterm convention in Dallas， there is little evidence thatRepublicans in competitive raceshave incorporated it into their campaigns．
The pledge hasn＇t been a staple of television advertising， whether from Trump＇s own political operation or his party＇s candidates． It usually only comes up when reporters ask about it， prompting most Republicans to sidestep the idea．
The Republican National Committee considers the proposed payments part of Trump’s broader economic vision and says candidates should get behind it．
“Of course we encourage all Republican candidates to run on his agenda， and that includes efforts to put more money in the pockets of the American people，” spokesperson Natalie Baldassarre said．
There are some exceptions． Republican Rep． Derrick Van Orden， who is seeking reelection in a battleground Wisconsin district， has praised the proposal．
The idea comes as the economy confronts rising interest rates， continuing inflation and climbing fuel costs． Republicans are fighting to keep their majorities in the House and Senate．
Trump previously promised to use savings from the Department of Government Efficiency and revenue from tariffs on imports to distribute payments of $2，000 or more， but none of that came to pass． The president has said he did not thinkcongressional approval would be neededfor the idea， which could cost more than $1 trillion， but House Speaker Mike Johnsonindicated the promisewould require lawmakers to act．
Democrats point to those previous suggestions for a payout to raise skepticism about the $5，000 pledge．
“This idea is nothing more than a recycled broken promise that voters know Republicans will never deliver，” said Viet Shelton， a spokesperson for the House Democratic campaign arm．
Republican campaign advertising has largely focused on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act， including provisions that temporarily cut taxes on tips and overtime． Other candidates are concentrating on local issues or attacks against their opponents．
Doug Heye， a Republican strategist and former Republican National Committee communications director， said there is little mystery about why candidates have been reluctant to embrace the pledge．
“It’s a dumb idea，” Heye said． “There’s no way to pay for it and it would spike inflation．”
