President Donald Trump speaks during the RNC Midterm Convention, Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2026, at the American Airlines Center in Dallas. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

The US president's US$1.35 trillion pledge raises a number of questions, and he has not specified where the money would come from.

US President Donald Trump has promised a $5,000 payment to every adult American if Republicans win control of both chambers of Congress in November’s midterm elections.

Breaking News Live Updates: Trump promises each American $5,000 if Republicans keep Congress in midterms, according to AFP.

US President Donald Trump turned the Republican Party’s first-ever midterm convention into a sweeping campaign pitch on Wednesday, urging voters to back the GOP in 2026 and…

With approximately 270 million US adults, the idea would cost around US$1.35 trillion.