President Donald Trump pledged to provide $5,000 to every American adult citizen if Republicans retain House and Senate majorities in November, branding the conditional payment the Trump Dividend and requiring it to be spent in the United States. The proposal would cost about $1.2 trillion for roughly 240 million adult citizens, or about $1.35 trillion using the full adult population of 270 million. Vice President JD Vance and several Republican lawmakers have supported the plan, with Sen. Bernie Moreno saying he is preparing legislation, but prominent conservatives have challenged its legality, financing and potential effect on debt, interest rates and inflation. Tariff revenue remains far below the amount needed for a single payment round, while the national debt has exceeded $40 trillion. Treasury yields rose after the announcement, and economists warned that direct payments could worsen inflation amid supply pressures and consumer-price growth above the Federal Reserve's 2% target. The proposal remains conditional, has not become law and faces difficult legislative and political odds.