Donald Trump Dangles $5,000 Checks in Last Speech Before Midterms
Summary
President Donald Trump renewed his pledge to give every adult U.S. citizen $5,000 if Republicans retain control of the House and Senate in the midterms. The proposal could cost about $1.22 trillion, but the administration has not provided a detailed funding plan, and the payments would require congressional approval.Key Facts
- Trump said recipients would have to spend the money in the United States, but he did not explain how that rule would be enforced or when payments would be made.
- The estimated $1.22 trillion cost is based on Census Bureau figures estimating 245.3 million adult U.S. citizens.
- Administration officials have suggested economic growth, tariff revenue, other government initiatives, or the congressional reconciliation process as possible funding sources.
- The article reports that the U.S. collected about $195 billion in customs duties in fiscal year 2025.
- A Supreme Court ruling in February struck down certain tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, and the government had refunded about $100 billion in duties by early August.
- Congress would need to pass legislation authorizing the payments, even if Republicans won control of both chambers.
- Republican Representative Ralph Norman questioned the cost and said he would not support the proposal without a clear financing plan.
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