Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr had the perfect response to the midterm election results. The NBA figure referenced a failed campaign promise to deliver one of his most memorable press conference moments.
How Steve Kerr used a post-election press conference to reference the Donald Trump $5k check
Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr used a post-midterm election press conference to take a jab at President Donald Trump. Kerr referenced Trump’s pre-election promise to give every American adult a $5,000 check if Republicans maintained control of Congress. The Democrats swept key races and secured majorities in both the House and Senate.
Kerr told reporters after the results came in, “I’m disappointed because I was looking forward to that $5,000 check that we were all going to get. I was so excited about it and sure about it that I spent it already. So now I’m gonna have to figure something out.” The quip drew widespread attention on social media.
Trump had publicly pledged the $5,000 payment before the midterms as an incentive for voters. However, Democrats winning both chambers made the promise moot. Kerr, a longtime vocal critic of Trump, seized on the unfulfilled guarantee. The coach has frequently spoken out on political issues throughout his NBA career.
Fans on social media overwhelmingly enjoyed the moment. One fan wrote that Kerr “is clowning, and he deserves to get his jokes in.” Another noted that “Kerr has always been one of the most vocal anti-Trump people in sports.” A third simply said Kerr “just couldn’t help himself.”
Other responses added humor of their own. One fan quipped that the Warriors’ luxury tax bill costs far more than $5,000. Another sarcastically replied that tariff and DOGE checks were still on the way. A separate comment noted that respecting the troll did not require agreeing with Kerr’s political views.
The midterm results represented a significant shift in the political landscape. Democrats flipped several key Senate and gubernatorial seats across the country. Many political observers characterized the outcome as a “blue wave” against the Republican Party.
