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Your check for $5,000 is not in the mail

Your check for $5,000 is not in the mail

Summary

Bill Press, a former leader of the California Democratic Party, criticized President Donald Trump’s plan to give each adult citizen $5,000 after Republicans win control of the House and Senate. He pointed out that the plan would cost $1.3 trillion and noted that similar promises have not been fulfilled before.

Key Facts

  • President Trump proposed giving $5,000 to every adult citizen, called the "Trump Dividend."
  • This payment would happen if Republicans win the House and Senate.
  • The total cost of the plan is estimated at $1.3 trillion.
  • Bill Press criticized the plan as too expensive.
  • Press also noted that past promises from President Trump were not kept.
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