Back of the envelope for Trump Dividend. 270 million adults in US X $5,000 = $1.35 trillion.
The entire discretionary U.S. budget in 2026 is about $1.6 trillion. So an 84% increase in spending, if no other cuts.
"That alone should win the midterms," Trump says.
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