Trump promises Americans $5,000 if Republicans win Congress
President Donald Trump speaks at the Republican convention in Dallas, Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2026. (AP Photo)
President Donald Trump has promised $5,000 to every adult American if Republicans retain control of Congress in November, coupling the extraordinary claim with a plea for his supporters to "pretend" he was on the ballot.
"If the Republicans win, you win with us and you get $5,000. It will be called the Trump dividend," he told the Republican midterm convention in Dallas on Sept. 9, as the party struggles in polls against the Democrats.
The president did not say where the money would come from — with the theoretical bill likely topping $1 trillion — citing only that "our country is making so much money."
