Trump promised $5,000 checks if Republicans win the midterms. How would that work?
President Donald Trump promised on Wednesday to send every American adult a $5,000 check if Republicans keep control of the U.S. House and Senate after the midterm elections. "If the Republicans win, you win with us and you get $5,000," Trump told the crowd at the Republican Midterm Convention in Dallas. "It will be called the Trump dividend." WATCH: Trump promises $5,000 'dividend' for Americans if GOP wins midterms Trump said the rationale behind the...
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- First observed by CurrentWire: BBC News · Sep 10, 2026 at 9:23 AM ET
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Trump says every adult American will get $5,000 if Republicans win midterms(opens original report in a new tab)Speaking at a party convention, the US president gave no details on how the plan would work or where the money would come from. — BBC News
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