President Donald Trump delivered a unique closing message to his supporters on Tuesday ahead of next week’s midterm elections: Dinner at his Mar-a-Lago resort is very, very expensive.

As Americans struggle to pay for food, fuel and other basic living expenses, the president plugged his promise to pay every adult $5,000 only if Republicans win ― a move ex-prosecutors have called a bribe.

Trump said the checks, which most believe have little chance of actually being sent out given his history, would come with one string attached.

“But the only caveat is that the Trump dividend, it has, you have to spend the money in the United States,” he said. “Go to Florida. Go to any one of our great places. You could even come to Mar-a-Lago. You’ll be my guest at Mar-a-Lago.”

The president seemed to have second thoughts about that offer immediately.

“The problem is that for $5,000, the most you’ll be able to buy is a hamburger and maybe a small dessert,” he said.

Then the president backtracked even further.

“I’m not even sure you could buy that,” he said, then appeared to withdraw the invitation completely: “No, don’t go there. That’s not a good place if you’re price conscious.”

Trump won the 2024 election in large part by promising to reduce the prices of groceries, gas and other expenditures from his very first day in office. Instead, prices have continued to climb, largely because of his war in Iran, which caused fuel prices to surge and inflation to rise 3.7% last month compared to a year earlier.

Critics pointed out that it was an awkward time to brag about how unaffordable his resort is ― and in poor taste to tell his own supporters they can’t afford to dine in his club.

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