Trump's $5,000 dividend plan draws some Republican skepticism
The proposal would cost about $1.2 trillion, and analysts say tariff revenue would cover only a fraction of the payments.
- On Wednesday, President Donald Trump announced a $5,000 'Trump Dividend' at the Republican midterm convention in Dallas, conditional on Republicans retaining control of both the House and Senate in November.
- Trump claimed the plan would be funded by tariff revenue, but the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget estimates a $1.2 trillion cost, warning it would "explode the deficit" and worsen inflation.
- The administration provided no implementation details, and the proposal follows a pattern of unfulfilled pledges including a $1,776 'warrior dividend' sent to roughly 1.45 million military members in December 2025.
- Former Virginia congressman Bob Good called the pledge a "socialist vote-buying scheme," while legal experts cited federal law prohibiting expenditures intended to influence voting outcomes.
- With fiscal year 2027 deficits already forecast at nearly $1.9 trillion, economists warn the plan would worsen the nation's $40 trillion debt and undermine long-term fiscal sustainability.
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The chaos-inducing illusion behind Trump’s new bribe
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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