PoliticsDemocrats call Trump’s $5,000 pledge to every American adult a “stunt”
Democrats warn that Trump will never fulfill his promise to give every American adult $5,000 if Republicans win, a proposal that could cost roughly $1.3 trillion.

President of the United States
President of the United States (2017–)
| Born | 1946-06-14 · Queens |
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| Party | Republican |
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| Education | University of Pennsylvania (BS) |
| Occupation | Politician, Businessman, Media personality |
The latest five surveys as each pollster published them, compiled by VoteHub (CC BY 4.0) and retrieved 2026-10-24. We only display them — no calculation, weighting or editing. A single survey often reports all adults and registered voters separately, so the same pollster and dates can appear twice; where approve and disapprove add up to less than 100%, the rest were unsure or did not answer.
| Pollster | Dates | Sample | Approve | Disapprove |
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| RMG Research2026-09-28 – 2026-10-06 registered voters · 2,000 | 2026-09-28 – 2026-10-06 | registered voters · 2,000 | 43% | 56% |
| Pew Research Center2026-09-30 – 2026-10-04 adults · 5,062 | 2026-09-30 – 2026-10-04 | adults · 5,062 | 30% | 68% |
| TIPP Insights2026-08-25 – 2026-08-28 adults · 1,461 | 2026-08-25 – 2026-08-28 | adults · 1,461 | 38% | 52% |
| Ipsos2026-08-21 – 2026-08-24 registered voters · 951 | 2026-08-21 – 2026-08-24 | registered voters · 951 | 37% | 63% |
| Ipsos2026-08-21 – 2026-08-24 adults · 1,215 | 2026-08-21 – 2026-08-24 | adults · 1,215 | 33% | 65% |
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An advertisement released by Ohio Republican gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy has prompted bipartisan backlash. Trump and Vance defended the ad, while Obama campaigned alongside Amy Acton.
CCBS News

U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed on Saturday that he may relocate the White House press corps to another location.
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Reuters

At a midterm campaign rally in Fort Myers, Florida, Trump touted his border policies and said no illegal aliens had been admitted into the United States.
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Fox News

Sina Azodi, a George Washington University assistant professor of Middle East politics and director of its Middle East Studies program, analyzes Trump's latest remarks on Iran.
TTRT World

At a Republican rally in Florida, Trump said oil prices would soon drop substantially. He said prices reached record levels after the start of the US operation in Iran, but that the market is now improving noticeably.
TTASS

The Justice Department filed suit in Alaska, asking the state not to certify the result if incumbent Republican Sen. Dan S. Sullivan loses. Trump said he ordered the move, which could affect the balance of power in the Senate.
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CNN

The program reports that Trump is pushing the Justice Department to sue over the Alaska Senate race.
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Bloomberg Television

At a South Florida rally for candidates on Friday, Trump said US warships returning from the Middle East could stop in Cuba after the Iran war. It was his latest suggestion of an interventionist approach toward the nearby country.
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The Associated Press

At a Friday rally for candidates in South Florida, U.S. President Donald Trump said warships returning from the Middle East after the Iran war could make a stop in Cuba. It was his latest suggestion of an interventionist approach toward the nearby country.
CCBC News

Donald Trump claimed Thursday that Elon Musk had restored Ukraine’s access to Starshield, a military-grade version of Starlink. Ukrainian officials said restrictions remain and are complicating Kyiv’s war effort. A person familiar with the matter said Trump recently asked Musk by phone to restore Ukraine’s full access.
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CNN
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Democrats warn that Trump will never fulfill his promise to give every American adult $5,000 if Republicans win, a proposal that could cost roughly $1.3 trillion.

President Donald Trump said his administration would not need Congress to approve a proposed $5,000 payment to every American adult if Republicans retain control of Congress after the midterm elections. He previously said recipients would have to spend the money in the United States.
US President Donald Trump argued that Iran is trying to prolong its conflict with the United States, hoping Democrats return to power and effectively allow Tehran to obtain a nuclear weapon. He also said Iran might already have had nuclear weapons if he had not withdrawn from the JCPOA.
President Donald Trump pledged to pay every American adult $5,000 if Republicans retain majorities in the House and Senate in November’s midterm elections. The extraordinary promise is aimed at keeping his party in power, but he gave no explanation for how it would be funded, comparing the payment to corporate dividends and the $1,776 checks his administration gave service members last year.

President Donald Trump says Iran is “limping along” and in “deep trouble.” He also discusses his proposed $5,000 dividends for adult U.S. citizens, the U.S.-Iran conflict and the rise of democratic socialists.

Donald Trump said every US adult would receive a $5,000 “dividend” if Republicans retain control of both chambers of Congress after the midterm elections. The proposal could cost more than $1 trillion and has prompted concerns over inflation and whether it would illegally influence voters. JD Vance offered a narrower interpretation tied to tariff policy.

President Donald Trump’s pledge to give every American adult a $5,000 payment if Republicans retain control of Congress blindsided many administration officials and allies, triggering backlash within the GOP.
US President Donald Trump told Fox News that the Iran war could end soon after the November congressional elections, or possibly before the midterms. He said he expects the conflict to end right after the election.
President Trump is pledging $5,000 for every American adult if Republicans retain control of both the House and Senate, NBC News reports.

A year after Charlie Kirk was assassinated, Turning Point USA has sharply expanded its high-school and college networks. The growth comes as young voters express increasing dissatisfaction with Republicans, economic pressures and the US war against Iran; approval of Donald Trump among men aged 18 to 29 fell from 43 percent in February 2025 to 32 percent in August.
