Trump proposes $5,000 dividend for every adult if GOP wins Congress

10 September, 2026, 07:55 pm

Last modified: 10 September, 2026, 08:10 pm

Trump proposes $5,000 dividend for every adult if GOP wins Congress

10 September, 2026, 07:55 pm

Last modified: 10 September, 2026, 08:10 pm

Donald Trump has proposed a $5,000 "Trump Dividend" for every adult US citizen if Republicans win control of both the House of Representatives and the Senate in the November midterm elections. The plan could cost an estimated $1.3 trillion and comes amid cost-of-living pressures, rising oil prices, and disruption around the Strait of Hormuz. The proposal has also raised political, funding, and legal questions.

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