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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Bruce Golding

Trump says his $5,000 dividend checks for every American adult are ‘100 percent’ happening

President Donald Trump claims his offer to give $5,000 to every American adult if Republicans keep control of Congress is "100 percent" on track — and that he knows “exactly how” to come up with the budget-busting amount of cash.

Trump was pressed by reporters about the proposal — which Democrats have called an attempt to bribe voters ahead of November's midterm elections — before leaving Ireland, where he attended a golf tournament at his Doonbeg resort.

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