US President Donald Trump.
US President Donald Trump has again promised to give every adult US citizen USD 5,000 if Republicans win control of both the House of Representatives and Senate in the November midterm elections. Estimates have put the potential cost at more than USD 1 trillion. The renewed USD 5,000 pledge comes as Trump has also announced a separate one-time payment of USD 90 to more than 20 million Medicare enrollees.
Trump had first announced the proposed payment last month at the Republican Party’s midterm convention in Dallas, calling it a “Trump dividend”. He said at the time that Americans would receive the money if Republicans retained control of Congress. Trump has suggested that tariff revenues and what he describes as strong economic performance would help fund the payments. However, no detailed plan has been provided on how the checks would be financed or distributed, and the proposal would require congressional action.
The standard monthly Medicare Part B premium for 2026 is USD 202.90, meaning the one-time payment would cover less than half of one month’s premium. Trump’s USD 5,000 proposal is separate from the Medicare payment and from the USD 500 refunds the administration has begun sending to nearly one million Americans over what it describes as excessive Affordable Care Act fees.
The Medicare payment is expected to be distributed through direct deposits or mailed checks, according to the administration.