# Trump's $5000 midterm enticement and the fight over mail-in ballots

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Podcast: [Both Sides of the Aisle](https://stenobird.com/podcast/both-sides-of-the-aisle-6799041)
Published: 2026-09-17T16:30:21+00:00
Episode link: https://www.upr.org/podcast/both-sides-of-the-aisle/2026-09-17/trumps-5000-midterm-enticement-and-the-fight-over-mail-in-ballots
Audio file: https://cpa.ds.npr.org/s249/audio/2026/09/bsotapod-091726.mp3
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Our hosts discuss record high diesel prices, Trump's promise of $5000 checks if Republicans win the midterms, and the federal investigation into Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson.

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