Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleDuring a speech at the Republican midterm convention, President Donald Trump pledged to send a $5,000 "Trump dividend" to every adult American citizen if Republicans retain control of Congress in the upcoming midterm elections.The pledge continues a pattern of unfulfilled promises by Trump to issue direct cash checks during his second term, including previously proposed DOGE dividends and tariff refunds. The White House announced on Thursday $500 rebate checks to an estimated 1 million Affordable Care Act enrollees across 30 states, whom it alleges the Biden administration overcharged for exchange fees.To date, none of the president's proposed large-scale direct payment plans or dividends have materialized. The new spending pledge comes as the U.S. national debt reached a record high of more than $40 trillion. In fullTrump keeps promising Americans cash. They have yet to see a pennyMore 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

US President Donald Trump has promised to pay every adult American $5,000 if Republicans retain control of both chambers of Congress in the November midterm elections. Trump made…

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.