{
  "id": 6684250,
  "title": "What to know about Trump’s US$5,000 pledge to Americans",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/what-to-know-about-trumps-us-5-000-pledge-to-americans",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-11T01:25:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail-malaymail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/world/2026/09/11/what-to-know-about-trumps-us5000-pledge-to-americans/234772"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "President Donald Trump has pledged to give every American adult $5,000 if Republicans maintain control of the House of Representatives and the Senate in the upcoming midterm elections. This promise has raised concerns regarding its legality, cost, and funding source. Federal law prohibits offering payments in exchange for votes and restricting promises of federal benefits in return for political support. While Trump claims Congress may not need to approve the payments, it would still require congressional authorization as the U.S. Constitution mandates that the president cannot spend Treasury funds without an appropriation made by law. The proposal could cost approximately $1.384 trillion if offered to all U.S. adults aged 18 and over, or $1.27 trillion if restricted to U.S. citizens. Given the current inflation rate of 3.4%, such payouts could exacerbate inflationary pressures. Furthermore, Trump's trade policies, particularly tariffs, have already shown limited effectiveness and may not provide sufficient revenue to fund this promise. Democratic leaders have strongly criticized the proposal, labeling it a \"corrupt\" attempt to buy votes and accusing Trump of contributing to a ballooning national debt.",
  "summary": "WASHINGTON, Sept 11 — President Donald Trump has promised US$5,000 to every American adult if Republicans re...",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Why Trump's promised $5,000 payments to Americans are unlikely to happen",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/why-trumps-promised-5-000-payments-to-americans-are-unlikely-to-happen",
        "published": "2026-09-10T23:19:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "BBC News",
        "title": "Is Trump's $5,000 pledge a sign of panic?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/is-trumps-5-000-pledge-a-sign-of-panic",
        "published": "2026-09-11T01:38:51.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hill",
        "title": "Trump leads convention in pledge: 'You go to h---' if you don’t vote",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/trump-leads-convention-in-pledge-you-go-to-h-if-you-dont-vote",
        "published": "2026-09-11T03:17:49.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}