Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleTrump waves as he departs after addressing attendees on the first day of the 2026 Republican National Convention at the American Airlines Center (Getty)President Donald Trump announced a proposal to pay a $5,000 "Trump Dividend" to every American adult if voters help Republicans keep their congressional majority in the 2026 midterms. Speaking at the Republican midterm convention in Texas, Trump said the checks would be funded by economic growth and tariffs, and must be spent within the United States. Critics and commentators quickly accused Trump of attempting to bribe voters, pointing out that such a plan would cost over $1 trillion. The proposal joins a list of previous unfulfilled payment promises made by Trump, including coverage for IVF costs and returns on DOGE program savings. Direct federal payments have occurred previously during the COVID-19 pandemic, though Trump allies like Elon Musk have also faced past scrutiny over voter sweepstakes schemes. In full‘Trump dividend’ or bribery? President promises to pay $5,000 to every US adult — if Republicans winMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Trump pitches controversial $5,000 voter payout at Texas rally
Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleTrump waves as he departs after addressing attendees on the first day of the 2026 Republican National Convention at the American Airlines Center (Getty)President Donald Trump announced a proposal to pay a $5,000 "Trump Dividend" to every American adult if voters help Republicans keep their congressional majority in the 2026 midterms. Speaking at the Republican midterm convention in Texas, Trump said the checks would be funded by economic growth and tariffs, and must be spent within the United States. Critics and commentators quickly accused Trump of attempting to bribe voters, pointing out that such a plan would cost over $1 trillion. The proposal joins a list of previous unfulfilled payment promises made by Trump, including coverage for IVF costs and returns on DOGE program savings. Direct federal payments have occurred previously during the COVID-19 pandemic, though Trump allies like Elon Musk have also faced past scrutiny over voter sweepstakes schemes. In full‘Trump dividend’ or bribery? President promises to pay $5,000 to every US adult — if Republicans winMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
