US President Donald Trump has come under criticism over his proposal to pay a $5,000 “Trump dividend” to American citizens if Republicans retain control of Congress in the November midterm elections. Trump announced the proposal during a Republican midterm convention in Dallas, linking the proposed payment directly to the party’s performance in the elections. Critics have questioned both the legality and affordability of the plan, with economists warning that the payment could cost over $1 trillion amid the US deficit. Some Republicans and lawmakers have also expressed scepticism over how the federal government would finance the payment.
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