PoliticsTrump promises $5,000 payouts if GOP wins midterms: Can the US afford it?

US President Donald Trump has promised $5,000 to every adult US citizen if Republicans retain control of both chambers of Congress in November’s midterm elections. The payments could cost $1.3 trillion and add to the country’s $40 trillion debt. JD Vance says tariff revenue could fund them, while analysts say borrowing would ultimately be needed.

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