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  "id": 7126243,
  "title": "Trump reiterates $5,000 ‘dividend’ pledge if Republicans win midterms",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/trump-reiterates-5-000-dividend-pledge-if-republicans-win-midterms",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-13T15:07:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian US",
    "slug": "the-guardian-us",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/13/trump-5000-dividend-pledge"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Donald Trump has reiterated his controversial pledge to give US adults a $5,000 \"dividend\" if his Republican party retains control of Congress following the November midterm elections. The proposal has been met with incredulity and outrage across the political spectrum, with accusations of voter bribery, concerns over the US national debt surpassing $40tn, and accusations of exacerbating inflation. Trump insisted that the pledge would be easily manageable, arguing that the Democrats could not make a similar commitment as it would lead to economic turmoil. The plan, estimated to cost over $1.2tn for the US's 240 million adult citizens, comes amid a struggling economy, low poll numbers for Trump, and a disastrous conflict in Iran. Critics, including Democratic leaders and some Republican senators, have expressed disapproval, with some calling for immediate action to pass the so-called \"Trump Dividend\" legislation.",
  "summary": "Plan to give US adults $5,000 has been greeted with incredulity across the political spectrum as well as outrage Donald Trump on Sunday doubled down on his controversial pledge to give US adults a $5,000 “dividend” if his Republican party keeps control of Congress after November’s midterm elections. The plan has been greeted with expressions of incredulity across the US political spectrum as well…",
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      {
        "outlet": "CityNews",
        "title": "House Speaker Mike Johnson says Trump’s $5,000 ‘dividend’ needs congressional approval",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/house-speaker-mike-johnson-says-trumps-5-000-dividend-needs-7159773",
        "published": "2026-09-13T18:47:11.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "House Speaker Mike Johnson says Trump’s $5,000 ‘dividend’ needs congressional approval",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/house-speaker-mike-johnson-says-trumps-5-000-dividend-needs",
        "published": "2026-09-13T18:47:11.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hill",
        "title": "Lawler deflects on supporting Trump's $5K dividend pledge: 'How do you pay for it?'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/lawler-deflects-on-supporting-trumps-5k-dividend-pledge-how-do-you",
        "published": "2026-09-13T18:50:47.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "PBS NewsHour",
        "title": "House Speaker Mike Johnson says Trump's $5,000 'dividend' needs congressional approval",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/house-speaker-mike-johnson-says-trumps-5-000-dividend-needs-7160416",
        "published": "2026-09-13T19:36:17.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Fortune",
        "title": "After Trump says he doesn’t need Congress for his $5,000 ‘dividend,’ House Speaker Mike Johnson says not so fast but vows to try to make it happen",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/after-trump-says-he-doesnt-need-congress-for-his-5-000-dividend-house",
        "published": "2026-09-13T19:36:22.000Z"
      }
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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."
}