President Donald Trump’s proposal to pay Americans $5,000 if Republicans retain control of the House and Senate has prompted debate among administration officials and Republican lawmakers over eligibility, funding, congressional approval and fiscal impact. Trump has described the payments as a dividend and said the only requirement would be spending the money in the United States, while Vice President JD Vance and Sen. Ted Cruz suggested eligibility could be limited to working taxpayers. Estimates put the cost at about $1.2 trillion to $1.3 trillion for nearly 270 million U.S. adults. Officials have cited tariff revenue, Trump Platinum Card fees, an unrealized government gain on Intel shares and congressional reconciliation as possible funding routes, but a White House fact sheet did not provide a financing plan. Republican lawmakers, economists and allies have questioned the proposal’s feasibility, legislative prospects and effect on debt, inflation and interest rates.