Trump links proposed US$5,000 dividend to Republican control of Congress

Donald Trump has promised a US$5,000 “dividend” to every adult US citizen if Republicans win control of both the House of Representatives and the Senate.

The pledge, reported by Al Jazeera Global News, is conditional on Republican victories in the two congressional chambers during the US midterm elections.

The available material does not explain how the proposed payment would be funded, authorised or administered. It also does not clarify whether citizens living overseas would qualify or whether other eligibility conditions would apply.

The payment remains a political pledge rather than an approved or guaranteed government measure. The report does not independently verify the proposal or provide details about its feasibility.

Trump has also pledged to campaign actively for Republican candidates, as the party prepares its midterm campaign strategy.