US President Donald Trump is dangling a $5,000 (roughly £3,800) payday for every adult US citizen if Republicans retain control of Congress in November, even as his administration begins sending a far smaller $90 payment to millions of Medicare beneficiaries just weeks before the midterm elections.
The president renewed his eye-catching 'Trump Dividend' pledge as Republicans enter the final stretch of the 2026 midterm campaign, with control of the House and Senate at stake. But unlike the Medicare payments already being distributed, the $5,000 proposal has no approved funding package and would require action from Congress.
