Billy Markus said the government should spend $1.2 trillion on Dogecoin instead of sending checks to Americans.

President Donald Trump promised to send every American adult a $5,000 dividend check if Republicans maintain control of Congress in the midterm election.

Trump touts a $5K “Trump dividend” tied to midterm wins, but funding, Congress, and legal hurdles loom as markets price low odds.

The proposal would send money to U.S. adults after November if Republicans maintain control of the House and Senate.

President Donald Trump pledged a $5,000 “Trump dividend” to every adult U.S. citizen if Republicans retain both the House and Senate in November, tying a potentially $1 trillion-plus federal payout

President Donald Trump doubled down on his $5,000 dividend pledge at the Amgen Irish Open, saying the U.S. is bringing in enough revenue to cover payments to all adults.

By the time Congress could deliver Trump’s proposed $5,000 dividend, rising prices may already have cost a typical household about the same amount.