President Trump told reporters he has proposed paying each U.S. citizen $5,000 as an "election bonus" if Republicans retain control of both the House and Senate after the midterms. He said the payment "would not need" congressional approval — "if it did, they would do it, but we don't think it's necessary" — and said it would be financed from tariff and other revenues the administration described as totaling tens of trillions of dollars. He added U.S. manufacturing and other investment now excee

President Trump told reporters he has proposed paying each U.S. citizen $5,000 as an "election bonus" if Republicans retain control of both the House and Senate after the midterms. He said the payment "would not need" congressional approval — "if it did, they would do it, but we don't think it's necessary" — and said it would be financed from tariff and other revenues the administration described as totaling tens of trillions of dollars. He added U.S. manufacturing and other investment now exceeds $20 trillion and said any payments must be spent within the United States.