Palantir cofounder and GOP donor says Trump's proposed $5,000 dividend is a 'bribe'
Palantir cofounder Joe Lonsdale has criticized Donald Trump's proposal to issue $5,000 checks to citizens if the GOP retains control of Congress. Lonsdale, a GOP donor, labeled the plan a 'bribe' and compared it to the Roman concept of 'bread and circuses.'
Why it matters
The criticism highlights internal friction within the Republican donor class regarding populist economic policies proposed by the party leadership.
Palantir cofounder Joe Lonsdale mocked President Donald Trump's latest idea of sending money to the American people. Bloomberg/Getty Images Palantir cofounder Joe Lonsdale is no fan of Donald Trump's $5,000 dividend. Lonsdale said Trump's new proposal is a "bribe." Trump said adult US citizens would receive $5,000 checks if the GOP retains control of Congress. Palantir cofounder Joe Lonsdale has a reality check for President Donald Trump 's latest proposal to give Americans cash . "For the record, I am hugely in favor of winning the midterms, and love much about this admin, but am strongly against bread and circus bribes," Lonsdale wrote on X. Lonsdale , who endorsed Trump ahead of the 2024 election, had a pithy comparison for Trump's idea of sending $5,000 checks to adult US citizens if Republicans retain control of Congress this November.
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