Nbcwashington iconNbcwashingtonSep 10, 2026 ~1 min source read

Trump makes dubious pledge to give every U.S. adult $5,000 if GOP wins

The dubious promise would likely cost more than $1 trillion and require congressional approval, and would further exacerbate the country's nearly $1.8 trillion annual budget deficit and concerns about inflation. "If the Republicans win, you win with us and you get $5,000," Trump said during the GOP's midterm convention in Dallas.

Trump makes dubious pledge to give every U.S. adult $5,000 if GOP wins

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The dubious promise would likely cost more than $1 trillion and require congressional approval, and would further exacerbate the country's nearly $1.8 trillion annual budget deficit and concerns about...

"If the Republicans win, you win with us and you get $5,000," Trump said during the GOP's midterm convention in Dallas.

tariff revenues even before the Supreme Court tossed much of the president's tariff program last year.

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The dubious promise would likely cost more than $1 trillion and require congressional approval, and would further exacerbate the country's nearly $1.8 trillion annual budget deficit and concerns about inflation. "If the Republicans win, you win with us and you get $5,000," Trump said during the GOP's midterm convention in Dallas. tariff revenues even before the Supreme Court tossed much of the president's tariff program last year.

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President Donald Trump pledged Wednesday to send every American adult $5,000 if Republicans retain control of the House and Senate in the midterm elections, an extraordinary gambit to reverse his party's sagging fortunes in November. tariff revenues, though the suggested payment dwarfs what the U.S. has taken in through the protectionist measures.

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