U.S. President Donald Trump pledged Wednesday to send every American adult $5,000 if Republicans retain control of the House and Senate in the midt...

Vance appears to try to partially walk back questionable proposal, but suggests it could be paid for with tariff revenues, despite estimated cost amounting to more than $1 trillion

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.

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

Donald Trump proposes a $5,000 dividend for every US adult if Republicans retain Congress, with the money required to be spent in the US.