Trump pledges $5K 'Trump dividend' if Republicans hold onto Congress

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.

Trump has made similar pledges in the past which never came about, including promising US$2,000 checks from tariff revenues and US$5,000 checks from savings made from federal job cuts

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Trump sees backlash over $5K dividend pledge President Trump’s promise to distribute $5,000 to every U.S. adult if the GOP wins the midterms is drawing backlash from…

The president’s call to send a $5,000 “dividend” to every American adult if Republicans win the midterms disturbed some members of his party.

Is Trump's $5,000 election pledge legal? new announcement sparks debate ahead of midtermsFollowing the midterm elections, U.S. President Donald Trump caught the heat of the moment and announced a major deal for Americans.President Donald Trump’s proposal to issue a $5,000 "Trump…

Many are asking how the US could afford the nearly US$1.4 trillion ($2.8 trillion) bill.

Analysts question if the US president's election year offer is workable, legal or affordable.

Trump says every adult American will get $5,000 if the Republicans win the midterms.

President Donald Trump has arrived at a first-of-its kind midterm Republican convention, as he attempts to help lift his party's chances at keeping Congress this November by disqualifying Democrats.

President Donald Trump promises to reward voters if they back Republican candidates at November’s midterms but provides few specifics, inviting questions and controversy

The U.S. President did not say where the money would come from — with the theoretical bill likely topping $1 trillion — citing only that “our country is making so much money”

The extraordinary proposal, delivered during the president's speech at the midterm convention, would cost $1.2 trillion and raised immediate ethical questions.

The US president's US$1.35 trillion pledge raises a number of questions, and he has not specified where the money would come from.

The dubious promise would likely cost more than $1 trillion and require congressional approval, and would further exacerbate the country’s nearly $1.8 trillion annual budget deficit

Under the outlined proposal, the federal government would issue the one-time (₹4,75,872) dividend check to adult citizens nationwide, contingent on lawmakers passing the necessary legislation through a GOP-led House and Senate.

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Approximately 270 million US adults, idea would cost around $1.35 trillion