Trump promises to distribute $5,000 in citizen dividends, which may cost $12 trillion

U.S. President Donald Trump has once again promised that if the Republican Party wins the House of Representatives and the Senate in the midterm elections, every adult American citizen will receive a $5,000 dividend. This plan was previously proposed by Trump and remains a campaign promise.

When asked whether this funding requires Congressional approval, Trump stated that they believe it does not; if it does, Congress will approve it. He also set a prerequisite that the funds must be spent within the United States, expressing a desire that this money does not flow to other countries, and claimed that this initiative will inject momentum into the economy.

Based on approximately 240 million adult American citizens, the plan is expected to cost about $1.2 trillion, making it one of the largest economic stimulus plans in the U.S. since the COVID-19 pandemic.