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Richer or Poorer? What Trump's $5,000 Check Would Mean for You and the US Economy

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Trump’s $5,000 check is back on the campaign trail, promised to every adult US citizen if Republicans hold Congress. The payout could cost $1 trillion to $1.7 trillion, yet no bill or funding plan exists. Affordability ranks among voters’ top worries ahead of the November 3 midterms. Still, an Economist/YouGov survey in September found only 21% of registered voters expect the money to arrive. Is Trump’s $5,000 Check a Plan or a Campaign Pitch? Trump restated the offer in a video posted to X on October 14, framing the vote as a binary choice. “If the Democrats win, you will have an economic depression.

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