Trump's $5,000 dividend plan draws some Republican skepticism
The pledge would cost about $1.2 trillion, and analysts say tariff revenue would cover only a fraction of the payments.
- On Wednesday, President Donald Trump pledged a $5,000 'Trump dividend' for every adult citizen if Republicans retain control of the House and Senate in November's midterm elections during the GOP's first midterm convention in Dallas.
- Facing historically low approval ratings of 38.5% and an unpopular Iran war, Trump announced the proposal as Fox News polling showed 65% of voters disapproved of his economic handling amid persistent affordability concerns.
- The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget estimates the plan would cost $1.2 trillion to $1.35 trillion, yet the government collected only $132.5 billion in tariff revenue since January 2025—covering roughly one-tenth of the expense.
- Former Republican Representative Bob Good dismissed the pledge as a 'socialist vote-buying scheme,' while legal experts cited federal law prohibiting payments intended to influence voting, with Democratic Representative Chellie Pingree calling it 'flagrantly illegal and pathetically desperate.'
- Trump has promised dividends at least 15 times before without materializing, and even with Republican control, the proposal would require 60 Senate votes to overcome a filibuster and congressional authorization to proceed.
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Donald Trump said during last night's "GOP midterm convention" that he would pay every adult American $5,000 if the Republicans keep control of the US Congress in November.There are simple words for this: bribery and money laundering.The president is calling it "the Trump Dividend," as if every taxpaying citizen were an investor in a publicly traded corporation. The Associated Press reported the cash payout would "likely cost more than $1 trilli…
Donald Trump is 'bluffing' with $5,000 promise, expert claims
United States President Donald Trump made a bold promise to Americans during his speech on Wednesday night, but one noted body language expert is skeptical. While Trump made headlines across the country by promising $5,000 to every adult American if Republicans hold both the House and the Senate after the midterm elections, Trump Promises $5,000…
Donald Trump has promised to give every adult citizen $5,000 if the Republican Party retains its majority in Congress in the November midterm elections. Trump has not disclosed the source of the money, which, if implemented, could cost at least $1 trillion.
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ANALYSIS | Why Trump's $5,000 'dividend' promise likely won't become a reality
The long-standing trend of the incumbent U.S. president's party getting thumped in the midterms strongly suggests Donald Trump won't need to make good on his new promise to send every American citizen a $5,000 US cheque if the Republicans win in November.
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