Trump Tries to Sway Voters With Threat to Veterans

Thursday, October 22, 2026

Donald Trump said he would settle cases of water contamination at a military base, but only if Republicans win in the midterms.

President Donald Trump warned he'd send "no money" to poisoned veterans if Republicans did not win the House and Senate in November, marking a new low for his shoddy midterms campaign.

Speaking at a rally in Greenville, North Carolina, Tuesday, Trump promised that if Republicans kept control of Congress, he'd direct the Department of Justice to "settle all remaining legitimate claims" made by the victims of contaminated water at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune.

"If we don't win, there's no money. If we do win, you're getting it, it's going to be finally over with that nightmare that's been going on for so many years. We will never abandon the heroes who served America," Trump said.

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"But the president seemed perfectly willing to abandon veterans if he doesn't see the results he wants in the midterm elections."

"Making good on the government's promise wasn't the only thing Trump dangled in front of North Carolina voters:

The president also pledged that the Department of Defense would invest $1.5 billion to produce semiconductor chips in the state.

Trump made a similar promise that the DOD would invest $100 million in Kentucky to revitalize a drug manufacturing facility " but only if Republicans win the midterm elections.

It seems like a lot of money to be bandying about, considering that he still owes every American $5,000."

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Lying liar lies.

#1 | Posted by Corky at 2026-10-22 11:11 AM | Reply

Under Title 18 U.S. Code 597, it is a serious federal crime to buy or sell votes. This means using money as an incentive to sway how a person votes or whether they vote. If you are convicted of this crime, you could face up to 2 years in federal prison.

Expenditures to Influence Voting - 18 U.S. Code 597
18 U.S. Code 597 makes it a federal crime to use expenditures to sway someone's vote.
18 U.S.C. 597 says, "Whoever makes or offers to make an expenditure to any person, either to vote or withhold his vote or to vote for or against any candidate; and

Whoever solicits, accepts, or receives any such expenditure in consideration of his vote or the withholding of his vote-

Shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one year, or both; and if the violation was willful, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than two years, or both."

#2 | Posted by Nixon at 2026-10-22 11:21 AM | Reply