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Trump Proposes $5,000 Adult Payout If GOP Retains Congress

By Drooid · Sep 14, 2026, 11:49 PM UTC · How we work

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U.S. President Donald Trump proposed a $5,000 payment to every U.S. adult if Republicans keep Congress.
Trump said the United States can afford the payouts because trillions of dollars are flowing in.
House Speaker Mike Johnson said Congress must approve the payments and that details remain unresolved.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries called the proposal not serious on ABC’s “This Week.”

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U.S. President Donald Trump proposed a $5,000 payment to every U.S. adult if Republicans keep Congress.
Trump said the United States can afford the payouts because trillions of dollars are flowing in.
House Speaker Mike Johnson said Congress must approve the payments and that details remain unresolved.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries called the proposal not serious on ABC’s “This Week.”