Trump Plans $5,000 Adult Dividend if GOP Wins Midterms

President Trump said he would provide a $5,000 dividend to every adult U.S. citizen if Republicans retain control of both the House and Senate in the November midterm elections. He said the payments, which must be spent in the United States, would be funded by tariff revenue and compared them to a corporate cash distribution. Trump did not explain whether Congress would need to authorize the plan, how it would be financed amid large federal deficits, or why payments would not begin before the election. The proposal could cost well over $1 trillion and comes as Republicans confront concerns about inflation and Trump’s declining approval ratings.