Trump's $500 Obamacare 'rebate' checks land in prime political battlegrounds

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Published 1 Oct 2026, 17:23 BST1 min read

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President Donald Trump's administration is sending $500 payments to nearly 1 million Americans this week, in a move that strategists say could potentially influence races that may determine whether his Republicans maintain control of Congress in the November midterm elections.

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