Trump says US adult citizens to receive $5,000 if Republicans win midterms

During a speech at the Republican Midterm Convention in Dallas, Texas, Trump stated that adult Americans would receive the cash checks as a share of the country's economic success.

The payout is explicitly tied to the midterms, contingent on voters keeping Republicans in control of both chambers of Congress. Trump compared the proposal to successful corporations distributing dividends to shareholders, asserting that the U.S. is "making so much money".

The announcement has drawn widespread attention, along with heavy scrutiny from economists, policy groups, and political opponents. Any direct federal stimulus or dividend check of this scale requires formal congressional approval.