Why You Shouldn't Bank on Trump's $5,000 Dividends Happening

TL;DR

A $5,000 payment to every adult U.S. citizen would cost over $1.2 trillion.
Such payments require an act of Congress, which has not been initiated.
Legal scholars state the president does not have the constitutional authority to make these payments without congressional appropriation.
Republican leaders in Congress have not supported the idea due to concerns about the national debt and existing spending cut pledges.
Polling suggests Republicans may lose control of Congress, making approval by a Democratic-controlled chamber improbable.
Previous promises of 'DOGE dividends' and tariff refunds have not resulted in universal cash payments to Americans.
The revenue generated from tariffs is insufficient to fund the proposed $5,000 payments, with much of it being returned to companies as refunds.

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