I find that deeply troubling. Using a proposed government payment as something conditional on an election outcome raises serious questions about the proper use of public money and the responsibilities of the presidency.
Think about what Fox hosts are now defending: A president who says that he will borrow $1.2 trillion more dollars to give everyone a check, which future generations will have to pay back, but only if his political party wins the next election. If they don’t win, you get nothing.