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Even by Trump's own unconventional standards, his promise to voters was bizarre, writes North America editor Sarah Smith.
Mr. Trump's pledge to give $5,000 to Americans would stoke inflation and worsen the nation's fiscal outlook, according to economists.
The president said that $5,000 checks will go out if Republicans secure the House and Senate in November's midterm elections.
The Trump administration will give $500 to nearly 1 million Americans who lost income-based subsidies that helped reduce health insurance costs, according to a Thursday White House announcement.
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The President said checks will be sent to nearly a million Americans as repayment for what he described as “excessive fees” charged under the Biden Administration.
To pay every American adult $5,000 would cost over close to $1.3 trillion based on an estimate gathered from census data.
Vice President JD Vance is expected to give the keynote address on the second day of the Republican Party’s midterm convention, before the event is officially closed out by President Donald Trump. Follow our live updates.
President Trump vowed Wednesday to send a $5,000 "dividend" to every American citizen after the midterms, but only if Republicans hold onto control of Congress. He didn't offer details on how the payments would work.
Experts said amending the finalized federal climate report would be unprecedented.
Joseph diGenova — a Trump loyalist — told The Washington Post that he has submitted his resignation to the attorney general amid disagreements over the pace of the investigation into Trump's political foes.