Trump's $5,000 Dividend: A Dubious Gamble on the Economy The proposal to send $5,000 to every American adult has been met with skepticism by House Speaker Mike Johnson.
While Johnson seems willing to consider it, questioning congressional approval is just the beginning of what this plan entails.
At over $1 trillion, as estimated by experts, the sheer scale of the proposal dwarfs the country's annual budget deficit of nearly $1. 8 trillion.