Definitely in the 'conspiracy' stages, but has anyone been watching Taiwan recently?
The US Navy are 'assisting' the Taiwanese and Aussie Navies defend against the usual Chinese showboating.
It has been suggested that the US Military would only abide by Trump signing the Insurrection Act if he also agreed to them going to war with China. Basic income could help stabilise the economy in the face of the massive ongoing Military expenditure that such a war would require.
That could also explain why the Democrats are so keen to oust him. Imagine what might happen, if on the 19th China invades Taiwan and the US (and Australia) retaliate.
As I said, a conspiracy theory and a half, and not one that I particularly subscribe to, but...