Donald Trump, the President of the United States, says that if Republicans in the upcoming midterm elections take control of both chambers of Congress, he will give every adult American citizen a bonus of five thousand dollars—an initiative that would cost more than one trillion dollars.

Mr. Trump put forward this proposal on Wednesday, September 9 (18 Shahrivar), during a speech at a gathering of Republicans in the city of Dallas in the state of Texas. This is the first time that a gathering of Republicans has taken place in the middle of a presidential term in the United States.

Donald Trump did not provide details about how this plan would be implemented or how it would be financed, and only said that this money should be spent within the United States.

JD Vance, the vice president of the United States, has linked this plan to the revenues that Mr. Trump has obtained for the U.S. government using tariffs.

Democrats have called this move a “hollow promise,” and others have also expressed doubts about its legality or the feasibility of fulfilling such a commitment.