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

https://mins.news/en/item/53189

- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-10 14:13 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/10/trump-promises-5000-payouts-if-gop-wins-midterms-can-the-us-afford-it?traffic_source=rss

> 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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