President Donald Trump's $5,000 dividend check proposal drew sharp reactions from voters, with some calling it a publicity stunt unlikely to pass Congress.

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.

A number of GOP lawmakers have raised doubts about both the feasibility and merits of Trump's trillion-dollar proposal.

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.

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.

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

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