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According to the White House, President Donald J. Trump has unveiled the "Trump Dividend," which it calls "a historic $5,000 cash payment to every adult American citizen."[1] Axios reports that the White House says the checks would depend on Republicans controlling the House and Senate[2]

Axios reports that Trump first announced the "dividend checks" during the first night of the GOP's midterm convention in Dallas[2].CNBC reports that Trump said in a Truth Social video: "If Republicans win the House of Representatives and the Senate in the 2026 Midterm Elections, I'm going to give all Adult Citizens"[3] $5,000.Newsweek reports that Trump linked the money to trade policy, quoting him as saying, "Because of tariffs, we are taking in hundreds of billions of dollars of profits."[4] According to Axios, the checks would cost an additional $1.3 trillion[2].According to Moneywise on Yahoo Finance, the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget says new tariff revenue is coming in at less than $200 billion a year and is already counted in federal deficit projections[5].Benzinga reports that White House spokesperson Davis Ingle told Fortune that Trump had "consistently proven his doubters wrong"[6] when Fortune asked who would qualify, and adds that the response did not directly address the eligibility question.[6]The same Yahoo Finance report says Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer wrote that Trump is "resorting to trying to bribe the American people for their votes"[5].The report also cites an Economist/YouGov poll in which only 21% said Trump would definitely or probably follow through if Republicans keep Congress[5].

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  1. [1]Trump Dividend: America Is Winning — and Americans Should Win With It – The White House
  2. [2]How Trump's $5,000 check promise is supposed to work
  3. [3]Trump reiterates pledge to send $5,000 checks, and hands out smaller payments, as midterm elections loom
  4. [4]Donald Trump Gives Update on $5,000 Dividend Promise - Newsweek
  5. [5]Trump’s $5,000 dividend pledge flips from ‘every U.S. Citizen’ back to adults overnight. Would your family get any cash?
  6. [6]Trump Promised $5,000 Checks if Republicans Win the Midterms — But His Shifting Wording Has Left American - Benzinga

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