# Trump defends proposed $5,000 dividend as a ‘reward,’ says ‘growth’ will pay for it

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- ABC News, 2026-09-11 15:14 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://abcnews.com/US/trump-defends-proposed-5000-dividend-reward-growth-pay/story?id=136360058

> President Donald Trump defended a proposal to give Americans a $5,000 “dividend,” calling it a “reward” for voters he says endured the Biden administration and arguing that “growth” would fund the payments.

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