Is Trump's $5,000 'dividend' legal and how would it work?
Trump said the plan would cost about $1.2 trillion and could be funded by tariff revenue, while Democrats and budget watchdogs questioned its legality.
- On Thursday, President Donald Trump offered a confused explanation to Fox News host Laura Ingraham for why he cannot distribute promised $5,000 dividend checks now, instead blaming Democrats for the delay.
- Trump promised the dividend at a Wednesday GOP rally, contingent on Republicans retaining control of Congress. He claimed tariffs would fund the $1.3 trillion cost, though analysts note it exceeds the entire federal discretionary budget for 2026.
- This proposal follows previous unfulfilled pledges, including $5,000 DOGE checks and $2,000 tariff dividends that never materialized. Trump separately claimed Thursday he would issue $500 rebate checks to about one million Affordable Care Act enrollees.
- Critics, including National Review Senior Editor Charles Cooke, labeled the plan "socialist" and "bribery," calling it "morally, practically, and politically catastrophic." Legal analysts warn that direct payments to influence voting may violate federal election laws.
- Implementation remains uncertain as the $1.3 trillion cost could worsen the $2 trillion federal budget deficit. The administration provided no evidence supporting the rebate claims, raising questions about program feasibility and funding sources.
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Trump: I Don’t Need Congress To Approve $5K Checks
CBS TEXAS: “Mr. Trump, last night you proposed ‘Trump Dividends,’ giving every American adult citizen $5,000, and I’m wondering if Congress would need to approve that? TRUMP: “Well, we think not. I think they will do it if we needed it. But we think not. The country is doing so well, we’ve taken in trillions … The post Trump: I Don’t Need Congress To Approve $5K Checks appeared first on Joe.My.God..
Trump's plan for $5,000 checks draws criticism, mockery
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump's pitch to send Americans $5,000 checks should Republicans prevail in the November midterms is drawing scorn from some members of Congress — the very people who have constitutional authority over federal spending.
'Do me the biggest favor': President Trump keeps the crowd laughing as he makes the case for Republicans
President Donald Trump was in high spirits and made sure everyone else was too as he slammed Democrats and reminded voters of Republican accomplishments as the midterm convention drew to a close. Trump took the stage Thursday night to Lee Greenwood's "God Bless the U.S.A." after a well-received speech by Vice President JD Vance. The president promptly launched into a laundry list of his second-term accomplishments. 'If the Democrats get in, they…
Go vote in November, and vote Republican. If we win there is the final prize: a $5,000 dividend for every adult citizen, with the sole obligation to spend it in the United States. Welcome to the new frontier of electoral campaigns, crossed by Donald Trump.
U.S. President Donald Trump doesn't think he's gonna need Congress approval to make a promise to pay the Americans $5,000 if the Republican Party wins both chambers of the U.S. Congress after the November midterm election.
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