Vance Softens Trump's $5,000 Payment Promise
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US Vice-President JD Vance spoke about a money plan from President Trump. Trump said people could get $5,000 if Republicans win the midterms. Midterms are US elections that happen between big presidential elections.
Vance now says the money may not go to everyone. He said the payment is a dividend. A dividend is money paid to people, often from profit. Vance said the money would come from tariffs. Tariffs are taxes on goods from other countries.
But the supreme court has made rulings against much of Trump's tariff plan. The supreme court is the highest court in the US. This makes people ask how the $5,000 payment could really happen.
Many people are now confused about the plan. They want to know who will get money, and how much. The government has not given clear answers yet.
Vocabulary4 words
- midterms
- US elections held between big presidential elections
- dividend
- money given to people, often from profit
- tariffs
- extra taxes on goods from other countries
- supreme court
- the highest, most important court in a country
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Answer key
1. A $5,000 payment 2. JD Vance 3. Ruled against much of it
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Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
US Vice-President JD Vance spoke about a money plan from President _____.
Trump said people could get $_____ if Republicans win the midterms.
Midterms are US elections that happen between big _____ elections.
Vance now says the money may not go to _____.
He said the payment is a _____.
A dividend is money paid to people, often from _____.
Vance said the money would come from _____.
Tariffs are taxes on goods from other _____.
But the supreme court has made rulings against much of Trump's _____ plan.
This makes people ask how the $5,000 payment could really _____.
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