President Trump has promised a $5,000 dividend to every adult American if Republicans win control of the House and Senate in the November midterm elections. Distributing the payment to about 240 million eligible adults would cost roughly $1.2 trillion, potentially lifting the projected fiscal 2027 deficit from $1.9 trillion toward $3 trillion. The administration has pointed to tariff collections as a possible funding source, while Vice President JD Vance raised excluding high-income Americans. Speaker Mike Johnson said Congress must authorize the payments, a position that conflicts with Trump's view. The plan comes alongside Trump's broader claims about investment commitments, including figures as high as $22 trillion compared with $11.2 trillion on a White House tracker, and renewed concerns about inflation and public trust in federal information.