Trump pledges $5,000 to every adult American if Republicans win both chambers in 2026
Trump said on Truth Social he would give every adult American $5,000 if Republicans capture both the House and the Senate in 2026.
President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he would give every adult U.S. citizen $5,000 if Republicans win the upcoming midterm elections.
"If the Republicans win the majority in the House of Representatives and the Senate in the 2026 midterm elections, I will give every adult citizen of the United States $5,000," Trump wrote on the social network Truth Social.
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Trump posted the pledge on Truth Social and added that he is looking forward to signing those checks. He tied the payment directly to Republicans securing majorities in both chambers of Congress in the 2026 midterms.
The announcement does not include details about how the payments would be funded, which eligibility rules would apply beyond the description "every adult citizen," or how and when such checks would be distributed if the political condition were met.
As a public statement ahead of the 2026 midterm campaign, the pledge represents a high-profile promise intended for a broad national audience.
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