# Trump wants to give every American $5,000, but there’s a catch

https://mins.news/en/video/53833

- CNN, 2026-09-11 00:30 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGeyZzQuxjk

> 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.

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