Justice Matters with Glenn Kirschner

Trump's $5K Voter Bribe and the Law Prohibiting "Expenditures to Influence Voting"

October 7, 2026·23 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

Donald Trump has pledged to give every American adult $5,000 if the Republicans take the House of Representatives and retain control of the Senate in the midterm elections. However, the federal law prohibits "expenditures to influence voting." Glenn reviews the applicable federal law and the Supreme Court precedent some say provides First Amendment free speech protection of Trump's $5K voter bribe. Find Glenn on Substack: glennkirschner.substack.comSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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