Commerce Secretary Lutnick Tells NBC Trump’s $5,000 Payouts Won’t Tap Taxpayer Dollars

Trump’s $5,000 Dividends for Americans Won’t Rely on Taxpayer Funds, Lutnick Says

Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick testifies before a House Appropriations Committee hearing on President Donald Trump's budget request for the Department of Commerce on Capitol Hill on June 5, 2025. (Leah Millis /Reuters)

Lutnick Says Trump’s Proposed $5,000 Dividend Would Not Use Taxpayer Money

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said the Trump administration intends to fund President Donald Trump’s proposed $5,000 payments to adult U.S. citizens without taxpayer money or ... The post Lutnick Says Trump’s Proposed $5,000 Dividend Would Not Use Taxpayer Money first appeared on [your]NEWS.

Commerce Secretary Lutnick Tells NBC Trump’s $5,000 Payouts Won’t Tap Taxpayer Dollars

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick told NBC News that President Donald Trump’s plan to send $5,000 “dividend” checks to American adults would not rely on taxpayer funds or increase the federal deficit. Trump recently tied the cash proposal to November’s midterm elections, promising the payouts if Republicans keep control of Congress. Speaking with NBC’s Christine Romans […] Commerce Secretary Lutnick Tells NBC Trump’s $5,000 Payouts Won’t Tap Tax…

Lutnick says promised $5,000 checks for Americans won't come from taxpayer dollars

In a wide-ranging interview, U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick spoke about the $5,000 checks Republicans are promising if they win the midterms, the Trump administration's trade war with Canada and rising energy costs. NBC News’ Chief Business Correspondent Christine Romans reports.