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Trump's $5,000 Dividend Checks Face a $1.2 Trillion Problem — Who Will Pay for

Times Now · WorldNews · 2026-09-14

Trump's $5,000 Dividend Checks Face a $1.2 Trillion Problem — Who Will Pay for

US President Donald Trump has renewed his promise to send Americans $5,000 payments if Republicans retain control of Congress, as his administration faces questions over how the plan would be funded. One proposal would rely partly on wealthy foreign nationals paying $5m each for a new immigration programme known as the Trump Platinum Card. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said the payments would not be funded by taxpayers or add to the federal deficit.

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