DeSantis Rejects Trump Dividend Plan
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis Warns That Trump's Proposed Dividend Checks Fuel Inflation
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DeSantis, who is term-limited as governor in January, has been traveling nationally to promote state resolutions calling for a constitutional convention on a balanced-budget amendment. He argued that Congress is incentivized to accumulate debt for short-term political gain because lawmakers “never have to make tough decisions.”
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Although DeSantis and current President Donald Trump previously clashed during the 2024 Republican presidential primary, their relationship has improved: they occasionally play golf, and DeSantis helped facilitate the transfer of downtown Miami land for Trump’s future presidential library.
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DeSantis also differed with Trump over Florida’s Republican gubernatorial politics, initially declining to support Trump’s preferred candidate, Rep. Byron Donalds, until after the primary.
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Florida’s proposed property-tax cut would, if approved by voters, eliminate most property taxes for the majority of homeowners, which DeSantis cited as a concrete example of his preferred approach to reducing residents’ costs.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis rejected President Donald Trump's plan to give Americans $5,000 checks if Republicans win the 2026 midterms, warning the proposal would cost up to $1.5 trillion and fuel both debt and inflation NY Post. DeSantis argued that any extra revenue should go to tax cuts instead, pointing to Florida's low-tax model as proof the approach works Yahoo News.
The disagreement marks another policy split between the two Republican leaders, even as their personal relationship has improved since their 2024 primary battle Forbes. Trump said Congress might not even need to approve the payments, while other Republicans also expressed skepticism about the cost Yahoo News.
DeSantis Pushes Tax Cuts Over Direct Payments
DeSantis said Trump's $5,000-per-person checks would not help ordinary Americans. Instead, he pushed tax cuts as a smarter path forward NY Post. Florida's proposed property-tax cut, which voters may soon decide on, would eliminate most property taxes for the majority of homeowners NY Post. DeSantis pointed to this as a real-world model that reduces costs without ballooning the federal debt.
Republicans Divided Over Trillion-Dollar Price Tag
The $1.5 trillion cost of Trump's dividend plan alarmed DeSantis and other GOP lawmakers Yahoo News. DeSantis argued that borrowing that much money would worsen inflation and add to the national debt Forbes. Speaker Mike Johnson also indicated skepticism about the plan's scale 965kvki.com. Unlike most Republicans, DeSantis broke ranks to publicly criticize the proposal.
DeSantis Pursues Constitutional Balanced-Budget Amendment
Term-limited as Florida governor in January, DeSantis has traveled nationally to promote state resolutions calling for a constitutional convention on a balanced-budget amendment NY Post. He argued that Congress is incentivized to pile up debt because lawmakers "never have to make tough decisions" about spending NY Post. A constitutional amendment would force the government to balance its budget each year, similar to how most states operate.
Improved Ties Despite Policy Disagreements
DeSantis and Trump clashed during the 2024 Republican primary but have since warmed to each other Yahoo News. They occasionally play golf together, and DeSantis helped Trump secure downtown Miami land for his future presidential library NY Post. The two have also disagreed on other issues, including Florida's gubernatorial race and AI regulation, yet continue to maintain a cordial relationship NY Post.
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