# Trump jokes $5,000 would buy 'a hamburger and maybe a small dessert' at Mar-a-Lago as cost of living looms over midterms

- Source: CNBC
- Published: 2026-10-28T04:29:20+00:00
- Category: Markets
- Original: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/10/28/trump-jokes-5000-cash-would-buy-hamburger-and-dessert-at-mar-a-lago.html
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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.

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