# Trump Says Proposed $5,000 Dividend Would Come Shortly After Midterms By Riza Dagoc Canonical URL: https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/40684 Published: 2026-10-25T22:54:38.000Z Updated: 2026-10-25T22:54:38.000Z Section: Regulation > Trump tied the proposed payment to Republicans winning both chambers of Congress in the 2026 midterms. President Donald Trump said a proposed $5,000 dividend would be distributed shortly after the 2026 midterm elections, placing the payment after the Nov. 3 vote. In a Sept. 9 speech in Dallas, Trump described the proposal as a payment for every adult U.S. citizen and said the money would have to be spent in the United States. In an Oct. 3 Truth Social post, he tied the payment to Republicans winning the House and Senate. TokenPost previously covered [Trump’s proposed $5,000 dividend](). His latest statement puts distribution shortly after the midterms. ## Links in this article - [Trump’s proposed $5,000 dividend](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/27814)