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Trump Promises $1.3 Trillion Dividend Despite 32% Approval

By Drooid · Sep 13, 2026, 2:15 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

U.S. President Donald Trump addressed the Republican Party’s first midterm convention in Dallas, Texas, September 9-11 2026.
He pledged a $5,000 dividend to every adult, totaling about $1.3 trillion, without naming a funding source.
A Financial Times survey reported his national approval rating fell to a historic low of 32%.
Democratic leaders called the event a stunt that ignored families facing rising food, rent, and gas costs.

History

Historical Context

When Donald Trump announced a $5,000 dividend at a September 2026 Dallas rally, he invoked the scale of Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal, begun in 1933. Roosevelt’s programs such as the Civilian Conservation Corps employed about 3 million men and the Works Progress Administration launched massive public-works hiring, shaping today’s expectations of large-scale federal spending.

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Story summary

U.S. President Donald Trump addressed the Republican Party’s first midterm convention in Dallas, Texas, September 9-11 2026.
He pledged a $5,000 dividend to every adult, totaling about $1.3 trillion, without naming a funding source.
A Financial Times survey reported his national approval rating fell to a historic low of 32%.
Democratic leaders called the event a stunt that ignored families facing rising food, rent, and gas costs.

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