Trump Defends Proposed $5,000 Dividend as 'Reward,' Says 'Growth' Will Pay for It
Trump framed the payment as a reward for voters, while Republicans and aides called the $1.3 trillion proposal unrealistic.
- At the Republican National Midterm Convention in Dallas on Wednesday, President Donald Trump promised every American adult a $5,000 "dividend" if Republicans retain control of Congress.
- Trump described the payment as a "reward" for voters enduring the Biden administration's policies, suggesting the $1.3 trillion cost could be funded through corporate commitments to invest in the private sector.
- Outgoing Republican Rep. Thomas Massie called the notion of buying votes insulting, while one House Republican aide compared the proposal to "chucking Hail Marys" down 40 in the fourth quarter.
- Critics point to the U.S.'s $40 trillion debt, questioning the economic rationale; Democratic Rep. Ted Lieu joked that if Democrats flip Congress, everyone would get a "$10,000 dividend, and a pony, and free ice cream for life."
- Penn Wharton's Budget Model estimates tariff revenue at roughly $300 billion, falling far short of the proposed checks, while Trump previously promised $2,000 rebate checks in November 2025 that remain unfulfilled.
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