Trump Pledges $5,000 "Dividend" If Republicans Win Midterms

Trump Pledges $5,000 "Dividend" If Republicans Win Midterms

President Donald Trump told the Republican midterm convention in Dallas that every American adult would receive a $5,000 "Trump dividend" if Republicans retain control of the House and Senate in November's elections. The proposal, estimated to cost over $1 trillion, immediately raised ethical and legal questions about a president's authority to distribute such payments without congressional approval.

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