Trump Promised $5,000 Checks. Mike Johnson Won't Guarantee Them
Summary
House Speaker Mike Johnson has not guaranteed the $5,000 payments President Trump promised to all adult American citizens if Republicans keep control of Congress. Johnson said Congress would have to reach agreement on the plan, and experts say such payments need congressional approval and face financial challenges due to the large US deficit.Key Facts
- President Trump promised a $5,000 payment to every adult American citizen if Republicans win the midterm elections and keep Congress.
- House Speaker Mike Johnson declined to guarantee the payments, saying Congress must find consensus to approve them.
- Congress must authorize and fund the payments; the president cannot direct the Treasury to pay without approval.
- The estimated cost of paying $5,000 to about 245 million adults is about $1.22 trillion.
- Experts point out the US government runs large deficits and does not have surplus money to distribute like companies do dividends.
- Some Republicans, like Senator Bernie Moreno, plan to prepare bills to try to pass the payments if their party wins.
- The proposal is described as uncertain and unlikely to happen due to budget and political hurdles.
- President Trump said payments would be spent only in the United States, possibly excluding American citizens living abroad.
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