Trump joked that the $5,000 payments for U.S. adults would buy little more than "a hamburger and maybe a small dessert" as cost of living looms over midterms.
Trump jokes $5,000 would buy 'a hamburger and maybe a small dessert' at Mar-a-Lago as cost of living looms over midterms
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