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Trump's $5,000 checks require Congress to approve, Johnson confirms
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President Trump's proposal to send adult U.S. citizens $5,000 dividend checks would require congressional approval, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said on Sunday.
Key facts
- President Trump's proposal to send adult U.S. citizens $5,000 dividend checks would require congressional approval, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said on Sunday
- President Trump, at the GOP's midterm convention in Dallas, said this week he'd order a $5,000 check, a "Trump Dividend", if Republicans retained control of the House and the Senate
- Trump and his top officials claim they can send the checks without Congress, even with the prospect of them costing upward of $1.3 trillion
- What they're saying: " He'd need Congress to act," Johnson said in a CNN interview
Summary
Trump and his top officials claim they can send the checks without Congress, even with the prospect of them costing upward of $1.3 trillion. What they're saying: " He'd need Congress to act," Johnson said in a CNN interview. Asked by NBC's ""Meet the Press" if he'd commit that the checks will be sent, Johnson said "I commit that Congress will work through it and find consensus on that like they have to do everything else. President Trump, at the GOP's midterm convention in Dallas, said this week he'd order a $5,000 check, a "Trump Dividend", if Republicans retained control of the House and the Senate.