Transcript: Sen. Mark Kelly on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Oct. 4, 2026

Dems plan to ‘lower costs’ for Americans by ‘raising taxes’

CBS News did not ask Mark Kelly about fraud.

Mark Kelly calls Trump's $5,000 check plan a "payoff"

The Democratic senator said Trump's proposal is an attempt to "buy votes" ahead of the midterms so that Republicans can win.

Transcript: Sen. Mark Kelly on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Oct. 4, 2026

The following is the transcript of the interview with Sen. Mark Kelly, Democrat of Arizona, that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on Oct. 4, 2026.

Mark Kelly Says Trump Is 'Trying to Buy Votes' With $5,000 Checks

Senator Mark Kelly, an Arizona Democrat, accused President Donald Trump on Sunday of attempting to "buy votes" with his proposal to send $5,000 checks to every adult American if Republicans retain control of Congress after the 2026 midterm elections. Appearing on CBS News' Face the Nation, Kelly…