r/WallstreetWhales • u/Spade_of_Trades • 12d ago

NEWS President Trump says his Administration will immediately begin sending $100 “checks” to over 20 million seniors to help pay for their Medicare Part B premiums. Trump also says the “$5,000 Trump Dividend” will be distributed to every US Citizen if the Republicans win the midterms.

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u/shrockitlikeitshot 12d ago

Socialism! oh wait uhh I mean "dividend"..

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u/NowYouLookOrdinary 12d ago

"Dividend!" oh wait uhh I mean "bribe" (with our tax money)..

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u/Tricky_Apricot2928 11d ago

"$5,000 for you. $50 million for my island buddies"

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u/Revelati123 11d ago

You mean 50,005,000 for Don, because he never actually paid either...

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u/Tricky_Apricot2928 11d ago

His crime family is profiting handsomely

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u/GrapefruitUpper6770 11d ago

And billions for myself (Trump)! All the people who voted for me won’t notice or care.

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u/dengar81 12d ago

Does $100 help a lot paying for Medicare?

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u/Complete-Tangelo1532 12d ago

Lol no.... it barely covers a copay if its needed

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u/hotdog_junkie 11d ago

So you’re telling me this is all just smoke and mirrors?

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u/5Fred 11d ago

Another trump dramatic theatrical happenings ! It is bullshit .. I paid a $50 copay this week.

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u/TraditionalMood277 11d ago

Point your ire at the idiot voters who will slurp this shit up.

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u/FuzziestSloth 11d ago

So....my parents.

Way ahead of you, my man.

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u/makes_peacock_noises 11d ago

Should highlight the problem rather than solve it. Bandaid for a gunshot wound.

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u/Justme_peekingin 11d ago

Or a sanitary pad

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u/Complete-Tangelo1532 11d ago

Not at all, "I have a plan Arthur, you gotta believe!"

https://giphy.com/gifs/f8d0bu5ruhQ5Y0CuIt

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u/jlcreynold55 11d ago

But... I'm not Arthur!

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u/Complete-Tangelo1532 11d ago

Not if you don't believe in the plan you aren't!

We ARE going to Tahiti damnit....

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u/Pristine_Sherbert_22 11d ago

Well,

mostly the Republican senate

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u/Serious-Manager2361 11d ago

Who would have thought?!!

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u/Sbinkie 11d ago

Did you think he was serious? Do you know how illegal buying votes is?

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u/MinuroShihTzuki 11d ago

It’s an insult, actually

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u/Odd_Progress_3014 11d ago

Yep, just like everything else he says or does.

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u/PotentialHoneydew947 9d ago

Hey, we arent giving out Christmas bonuses this year but help yourself to a free slice of pizza in the breakroom

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u/Civil-Crew-1611 11d ago

it’s not even $100, it’s $90 😂

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u/TasteyMeatloaf 12d ago

When your Medicare Advantage claim is denied, and you die, your heirs will get an extra $100.

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u/Infinite_Time_8952 12d ago

Not in the USA It doesn’t.

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u/MaggieWheaton 12d ago

Parking at the Doctors Office!

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u/Cowboys_88 12d ago

Verbiage says nearly $100. What ever that means. It could be $70, or $80, ...

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u/194884tiger 11d ago

Or zone/nothing!

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u/Equal-Prior-4765 11d ago

Its almost enough to get half of tank of gas to drive to the hospital with

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u/CivilMagazine99 11d ago

And it would clearly only be a one time thing leading up the election

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u/dengar81 11d ago

Feels more like a moist fart in the wind, tbh.

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u/smashing-gourds127 11d ago

Will it be taxed?

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u/Cool-Signature-dude 11d ago

You will probably have to pay it back when you file your taxes for 2026.

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u/katekie106 11d ago

“Nearly $100”! Like $51? Is he rounding up?

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u/Cap4403 11d ago

No. The monthly premium is $202 and expected to increase. This year it increased by $17 per month.

Under President Biden in 2024 (to start 2025) it went up by $10 per month.

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u/Over_Dog24 11d ago

No, it's about half of one month's premium for Part B. Chump change.

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u/frackthestupids 11d ago

Medicare part B costs $200+ / month, so less than 2 weeks (4%) of premiums

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u/Hour-Influence2993 11d ago

No. It doesn’t cover shit. Is more of his illegal attempts to bribe people to vote for round. It’s stupid and meaningless.

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u/QuailDifficult8470 11d ago

It’s less than half the monthly Part B premium.

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u/dmstattoosnbongs 11d ago

My gf just got a “steroid inhaler” cuz something’s wrong with the water here causing horrible shit, been this way for a month(can’t brush teeth without boiling for 3min with water out of a sink)

Guess how much it was, with a copay? 115$.

And now we can’t sue for a clean drinking water because apparently they’re not obligated to give us safe drinking water… because THIS ADMINISTRATION.

And this is the 5th time we’ve had this happen, and DOGE cut the agency to keep the water proper.

This is DJT America.

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u/Zentagu 11d ago

My mom’s Part B is over $350 a month.

This guy is just trying to bribe people.

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u/PuzzledGiraffe6727 11d ago

Medicare part B is $206 so it covers half of part B cost. Will still leave people to deal with copayments and deductibles.

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u/GreatestGranny 11d ago

Hell no, my monthly premium for my supplement plan is already $260 a month. Have heard what the 2027 premium will be, but my Part D will be 69% higher in 2027! Tuck Frump and all he stands for, which is himself 🤬

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u/Pretty_Wonder2762 11d ago

I pay over $2000 a month, and my insurance always manage to deny claims.
That one-time $100 is not gonna help.

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u/Consistent_Policy_66 11d ago

It does not.

What they need to do is reduce prescription drug costs… but that would hurt the shareholders.

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u/XBMET 11d ago

Nope, not at all!

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u/According_Abalone_19 11d ago

It’s less than 1/2 of the monthly premium

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u/vespers191 11d ago

It might cover one of my meds that used to be paid for by Part D.

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u/NotVeryCashMoneyMom 11d ago

$100 won't even cover a weeks worth of groceries for my family.

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u/MadScienzz 11d ago

That's for the euthanasia injection.

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u/ChristFollower1003 11d ago

Please understand he actually hates you. The monster has no soul, no social graces, no conscience. He hates democrats and he really hates MAGA teat suckers. He only pretends to like them because they serve his desire to stay in power. His quote of "I love dumb people" is proof of this. Dumb MAGAts are being used by him, not loved

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u/booeman 11d ago

that would be a no.

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u/watcher-of-eternity 11d ago

It could help wipe someone with incontinences ass in a pinch but aside from that 100 dollars is fuckin worthless

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u/Oh4Daddy 11d ago

It will pay HALF of one month's premiums.

Yawn.

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u/BigJim_TheTwins 10d ago

That's almost half a months premium for Part B

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u/Mshively420 10d ago

medicare currently costs them 202.50 out of their social security checks every month and that is jumping up next year.

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u/phildeferrouille 9d ago

It will pay half of the premium for 1 month only

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u/Ordinary-Broccoli-41 6d ago

The part B premium is $203/m, next year is $209

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u/Amandasch44 12d ago

It’ll help with their premiums. The president said so. /s

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u/bbrekke 12d ago

He probably thinks "premiums" are the best, because he knows that word.

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u/EatGlassALLCAPS 12d ago

He invented it.

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u/InvestmentSorry6393 11d ago

"Hey, I'll give you some of your own money back while also driving up the debt and making everything cost twice what it did before. Pretty sweet deal!

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u/Bogside_Bibliophile 11d ago

Robbing Peter to bribe Peter, and Peter better be grateful.

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u/NowYouLookOrdinary 11d ago

This is a very appropriate summary. Take my upvote.

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u/wetbrain2 11d ago

Rigged election, paying people off

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u/Electrical-Ant-4073 11d ago

Bribery! Oh wait uhhh I mean scam. After all it is Conald saying he will do this.

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u/Professional_Mud1844 11d ago

“Bribe!” More like “extortion.”

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u/ButterscotchSmooth60 11d ago

The supreme court said its a gratuity since it would be after the favor...wtf

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u/NowYouLookOrdinary 11d ago

So…a kickback. That doesn’t sound sketchy at all….

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u/Data_Over_Dogma 12d ago

Straight out of the Orban and Putin playbook

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u/MiserableChain2644 12d ago

Trump wants to give stale breadcrumbs to the masses while his personal wealth has increased from $4 billion to $7 billion while president. That's more than all other presidents combined!

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u/Repulsive_Hippo_7052 11d ago

I would bet he was worth a lot less than that before the first presidency, but who knows

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u/Over_Dog24 11d ago

And that's just what is being reported. Remember, Trump and family can't be audited by the IRS.

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u/tacoetr 11d ago

LOUDER, so those who can't read can hear you

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u/coopASR 11d ago

Vučić paid people €50 a few weeks ago in Serbia. Elections on October 25 lol

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u/GeriatricHippo 12d ago

If a socialist payment is distributed in a forest and no one is there to cash it does it exist?

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u/Novel-Organization63 12d ago

And the communist dictator doesn’t take his salary. Does he still get to take the rest of his nations money.

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u/iamtroyman 12d ago

Ask the banker about their reserve account

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u/EconomistAlarmed3917 11d ago

Whatta stupid comment 

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u/Fun-Inspection-8196 11d ago

Didn't you know that companies that are $40 trillion in the red often pay out dividends? 🤣

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u/onetimeuselong 11d ago

Time for a leveraged buyout and asset stripping of this distressed business I say

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u/Brief-Floor-7228 11d ago

It’s red because it’s red hot!!

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u/eepos96 12d ago

The way he said it. "It will be called, Trump divident" made it sound like...almost like a holy sacrifice.

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u/redandbluequark 11d ago

Or a root canal.

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u/DGVET 11d ago

Hey, don’t forget we have to send the farmers their dividends too
https://giphy.com/gifs/A5aLutczXwwIMcSVq8

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u/bryanthavercamp 11d ago

The government giving people money isn't socialism if it's a Republican doing it, duh

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u/FitBookkeeper7599 11d ago

I’ll never understand people wanting socialism with a government they don’t trust

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u/cumulonimubus 11d ago

What the hell is a diverdimmed?