Trump Says $5,000 Checks Are ‘100% Happening’ But There’s a Catch

TLDR

• Trump pledged $5,000 to every American adult if Republicans win the midterms in November
• The total cost would be around $1.2 trillion, adding to an already projected $1.9 trillion deficit
• Trump claims tariff revenue will cover the payments, but no detailed funding plan has been released
• House Speaker Mike Johnson said Congress would need to approve the spending
• Economists warn the payments could balloon the deficit to nearly $3 trillion

President Donald Trump has doubled down on his pledge to send $5,000 checks to every American adult, but only if Republicans hold onto the House and Senate in November’s midterm elections.

President Trump on the $5000 checks for Americans if Republicans win midterms: "That's going forward… I know exactly how we're gonna pay for it." pic.twitter.com/5Qd5tpkhVc

- CSPAN (@cspan) September 13, 2026

Trump made the comments at the Amgen Irish Open in Doonbeg, Ireland, on Sunday. He told reporters the country is bringing in enough money to cover the cost. “We can easily handle that because we’re taking in so much money,” he said.

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