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As U.S. National Debt Passes $40 Trillion, Bessent Says There Are Ways To Send Trump’s $5,000 Checks “Without Increasing The Debt Or Deficit.”

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told the House Financial Services Committee on September 15, 2026, that the administration has a way to send Americans $5,000 checks, as MarketWatch reported, without financing them through new borrowing.

Trump says $5,000 checks "100%" happening; Republicans are less sure.

A number of GOP lawmakers have raised doubts about both the feasibility and merits of Trump's trillion-dollar proposal.
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“No one is getting a $5,000 check”: Rep. Nancy Mace reacts after Ted Cruz suggests Trump’s recently announced dividend should be limited to working people

Nancy Mace dismissed Trump’s proposed $5,000 checks for Americans as GOP lawmakers question the plan’s feasibility, funding and eligibility ahead of the midterm elections.
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Trump Says His $5,000 Checks Are Happening “100%.” Mike Johnson Says Congress Decides.

Trump calls $5,000 checks a certainty and Congress an afterthought, but the Speaker of the House told a different story on the same weekend. What that gap means for your budget deserves a closer look before you start making plans.

Trump's $5,000 checks may rely on wealthy visas—will enough sign up?

Trump and various administration officials have offered several methods for how the $5,000 checks could be financed.