7 Viral Reactions to Trump’s $5K ‘Baby Bonus’
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When asked his opinion on a proposed $5,000 “baby bonus” to save money for new parents and incentivize higher birth rates, President Donald Trump responded, “Sounds like a good idea to me.”
The U.S. has had declining birth rates for decades. According to the CDC, birth rates have remained below the replacement rate since 2007. That raises serious questions about the future workforce — and the ratio of workers paying taxes to retirees receiving benefits.
That said, not everyone is cheering on the president’s endorsement of a “baby bonus.”
Whoopi Goldberg on ‘The View’
Whoopi Goldberg slammed the proposal on talk show “The View.”
“I am incredibly insulted by this. Because, clearly, they don’t know how women’s bodies work, and they don’t know what it costs to raise a child or just have a child.”
Alyssa Farah Griffin on ‘The View’
Another panelist on the segment — which had over 90,000 views on Youtube alone, as of May 5 — pushed back against her fellow panelists shredding the proposal.
“I actually generally support this policy, that may surprise you guys,” said Alyssa Farah Griffin. “The number one concern I hear from young people is that they want to have kids, but they don’t think they can afford it. And we could argue over whether or not it’s enough, the $5000, but both Italy and France do this. You get a one-time payment when you have a child.”
Bethany Mandel on ‘The New York Post’
Writing an opinion piece for the right-leaning “New York Post,” Bethany Mandel argued against the policy.
The mother of six asked, “I can’t help but wonder — will that be retroactive?”
She wrote, “American families don’t need a flashy push present. We need durable policy change. We need tax reform rooted in research, reflecting the real needs of modern mothers and fathers, and support that empowers families to dream bigger, not just survive.”
Richard Angwin on X
Self-proclaimed progressive political junkie Richard Angwin posted on X:
“Trump’s $5,000 baby bonus only kicks in at birth, but they scream a fetus is a baby to ban abortion. Hypocrisy much? GOP cares more about control than actual life. Look at their Medicaid cuts, 5 million could lose coverage. Pure madness.”
Evan DiSimone on X
Writer Evan DiSimone didn’t like it either:
“Incredibly funny to anyone who’s been alive long enough to remember when Republicans used to accuse women of having extra babies to extend their welfare benefits.”
Special Situations Research Newsletter on X
Taking a lighter approach, Special Situations posted an animated GIF of Elon Musk jumping up and down in celebration.
“President Trump considering $5,000 baby bonus to boost declining U.S. birth rates. Elon :)”
The tech billionaire has famously fathered 14 children with four different women.
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Sources
- U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, “Vital Statistics Rapid Release.”
- YouTube, The View, “White House Considering Plan To Boost Fertility Rates.”
- New York Post, “Trump’s $5K push present won’t bring more babies — we have better ways to reverse sinking birth rates.”
- X, “Richard Angwin.”
- X, “Evan DeSimone.”
- X, “Special Situations.”
