The Inflation Paradox of a President Who Can't Add Up In an election season marked by economic uncertainty, one aspect of President Trump's policy agenda has gone largely unremarked upon: his penchant for proposals that exacerbate inflation.
Despite widespread voter disdain for rising prices, Trump repeatedly chooses policies that drive up costs, often under the guise of economic nationalism. The proposed "Trump Dividend" is a prime example.
This $5,000 payout to every adult American citizen would be costly – estimated at over $1 trillion – and potentially illegal.