# Why has Donald Trump promised to give all Americans $5,000?

https://mins.news/en/video/53478

- BBC News, 2026-09-10 17:53 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vNzfwI8-zE

> US President Donald Trump said he would offer every adult American $5,000 if Republicans win the midterm elections. He gave no details about how the payment would work or be funded, and said the US war with Iran would not end before the midterms. The programme examines his latest statements.

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