Trump jokes $5,000 would buy 'a hamburger and maybe a small dessert' at Mar-a-Lago as cost of living looms over midterms

What happened: Trump joked that $5,000 payments for U.S. adults would buy little more than "a hamburger and maybe a small dessert" at Mar-a-Lago. Key numbers: $5,000 payments for U.S. adults. Why it matters: The remark comes as cost of living looms over midterms.

Trump joked that $5,000 payments for U.S. adults would buy little more than "a hamburger and maybe a small dessert" at Mar-a-Lago.

The remark comes as cost of living looms over midterms.