The Economic Times

Trumps $5,000 dividend: Who could receive the payment, how much the plan could cost, where the money may come from and what happens next

US President Donald Trump pledged Wednesday to send every American adult $5,000 if Republicans retain control of the House and Senate in the midterm elections. But Trump did not speak about how the proposed payments would be funded or implemented. According to estimates, the proposal could cost more than $1 trillion.