President Donald Trump has proposed $5,000 payments to eligible Americans if Republicans retain control of the House and Senate in the November midterm elections. Treasury Secretary Bessent said the Treasury is reviewing the idea and described Trump’s intent as “very real,” while House Speaker Mike Johnson said its details remain unresolved. Trump has suggested tariff revenue could fund the payments, but the proposal’s estimated $1.2 trillion cost exceeds record customs-duty collections under his tariff agenda. Voters interviewed by Fox News Digital expressed broad skepticism, citing the need for congressional approval, the federal debt and doubts that the payments would materialize. Eligibility, timing, distribution and a funding mechanism have not been established.