Trump doubles down on $5,000 ‘dividend’ pledge ahead of US midterms
The proposed payment would carry a price tag of about $1.2 trillion, based on the US Census Bureau estimate of roughly 245 million adult US citizens, according to PBS. Earlier reporting noted: Trump $5,000 dividend: Will Americans get checks before 2026 midterm elections? President Donald Trump has promised a $5,000 payment to every American adult if Republicans keep control of both houses of Congress in the 2026 midterm elections. Trump made the promise on September 9 at a Republican midterm convention rally in Dallas, Texas. However, Trump did not explain exactly where the money for the $5,000 payments would come from.
Because the Democrats want to end all those tax cuts, we’re going to make them permanent.
US president Donald Trump has renewed his promise to give every adult American a $5,000 “dividend” if Republicans retain control of Congress in November’s midterm elections, arguing that the government would have enough revenue to fund the payment. “I don’t know but it’s easy if the Republicans win. $5,000 to all adults in the country and we can easily handle that because we’re taking in so much money,” Trump said when asked whether Congress would need to approve the payments. Earlier reporting noted: Trump said that if Republicans win the November 3 elections, Americans would also “win” and receive $5,000, which he called the “Trump dividend. Earlier reporting noted: Trump said the payment would be possible because of what he described as the “tremendous strength and success” of the US economy.
Trump first unveiled the proposal at a Republican Party convention in Dallas last week, linking the promised payout to what he described as trillions of dollars coming into the country. Trump also tied the proposal to his tax-cut agenda, saying: “We will make all Trump tax cuts. We’re going to take those beautiful tax cuts. They want you to pay much higher taxes. Trump has not provided details on how the payments would be funded. Trump’s proposal now faces questions over congressional approval, financing and its wider fiscal implications as the November midterms draw closer. The proposed payment is aimed at American adults, but Trump has not provided full details about who would qualify. He also did not say exactly how much the full program would cost the US government.
Speaking to reporters in Ireland on Sunday, where he was attending a golf tournament at his club in Doonbeg, Trump said the payments could be managed if Republicans win. Trump said the money would have to be spent in the United States, according to USA Today.