WashingtonEstimates put Trump’s $5,000 checks above $1 trillion.
Every adult US citizen would get one, but only if Republicans keep both chambers.
Congress controls spending, so the plan needs legislation, and Trump has not said how to pay for it.
“This is just a payoff, and he’s trying to buy votes,” said Senator Mark Kelly, an Arizona Democrat.
Voters decide in November’s midterms whether Republicans keep the House and Senate.
How each outlet framed it
drawn from 90+ reports worldwide
- Newsweek leans critical
- frames $5,000 proposal as vote-buying; cites Democratic criticism and $1+ trillion cost requiring Congress approval
Sources: Newsweek