# Trump reiterates $5,000 check pledge as midterms loom, while handing out smaller payments

https://mins.news/en/item/85876

- CNBC, 2026-10-04 20:28 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/10/04/trump-5000-checks-cash-payments-midterms.html

> With the midterm elections approaching, Trump is promoting two federal payment programs already underway while repeating a promise of a $5,000 dividend that depends on Republicans retaining control of Congress.

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