Trump promises $5,000 payout to U.S. adults if Republicans win election


U.S. President Donald Trump attends the Republican National Midterm Convention in Dallas, Texas, U.S., September 9, 2026. REUTERS/Eric Lee/Pool

DALLAS, Sept ⁠9 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump ⁠said on Wednesday that he ‌would issue a $5,000 dividend to every adult in theUnited Statesif Republicans maintain ​control of Congress ⁠in November's election.

"If ⁠the Republicans win the House of ⁠Representatives ‌and the United States Senate, both ⁠of them ... because of our tremendous ​strength ‌and success economically, I will ⁠issue ​a dividend to every adult citizen in the United States ⁠of America for $5,000," Trump ​said at a Republican convention in Dallas.

"The only caveat I ⁠have is that the dividend that we're making must be spent in the United ​States of America," ⁠he added.

No further details were ​immediately available about ‌the proposal.

(Reporting by Nandita ​Bose and Trevor Hunnicutt; editing by Michelle Nichols )

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