Trump says every adult American will get $5,000 if Republicans win midterms
US President Donald Trump says he would offer every adult American a $5,000 (£3,700) payout if Republicans win both chambers of Congress in November’s midterm elections – a plan that would cost more than a trillion dollars. The offer was made in a speech at the party’s first-ever convention in the middle of a US […]
US President Donald Trump proposed a $5,000 payout to every adult American if his Republican Party secures control of both chambers of Congress in the upcoming midterm elections. The plan would cost over a trillion dollars, with Trump suggesting the money should be spent within the United States. Vice-President JD Vance claimed the plan could be funded by the revenue Trump has generated through tariffs.
However, Democrats dismissed the proposal as an "empty promise" and questioned its legality and feasibility. The idea of a presidential payout to American citizens during an election year drew significant support and applause during Trump's speech at the Republican convention. Trump warned that the war with Iran would not end until after the midterms, and oil prices would remain high until then.
The threat of a supply disruption due to the ongoing conflict has caused fluctuations in global oil prices.
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