President Donald Trump has promised a $5,000 'Trump Dividend' payment to every adult American if Republicans keep control of both chambers of Congress in the 2026 midterm elections, a pledge economists say could cost between $1.2tn and $1.3tn and raise fresh questions over inflation and how it would be funded.
The plan has drawn criticism from budget analysts, financial markets and some Republicans over its potential impact on prices and doubts about the legal basis for the payments.
