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Trump's $5,000 cheque pledge faces legal and fiscal reality check
A promised payout to 270 million adults would cost an estimated $1.3 trillion. Tariff revenues and congressional approval are both far from certain.
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Robert Moran
Former Republican strategist and pollster, Independent
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Trump promises $5,000 dividend to every American adult if Republicans win midterms
The pledge would cost $1.3 trillion and relies on tariff revenue the Supreme Court has largely ruled unlawful, while a US-Iran war keeps the Strait of Hormuz closed and oil markets volatile.
