Donald Trump wants voters to “pretend I’m on the ballot” in the 2026 midterms, and he’s pitching a $5,000 payment to every American adult if Republicans retain control of Congress.

But while politicians make promises, the bond market is sending a much less comfortable message about inflation, federal debt, interest rates, mortgages, and the cost of borrowing.

In this episode of Filtered with TJ Walker, TJ breaks down why the bond market may be the most brutally honest institution in America, how rising Treasury yields eventually reach your mortgage and credit card, and why Washington’s growing debt matters far beyond Wall Street.

Then TJ turns to the Republican midterm convention in Dallas, where Trump dominated the spotlight, told supporters to treat the election as if his own name were on the ballot, warned non-voters they cou ...