Bloomberg
Trump’s $5,000 Payout Promise, Iran Ready to Escalate War
Thursday, September 10, 2026
Trump proposed a $5,000 payment to voters if Republicans won elections, calling it the Trump dividend. Republican members of Congress have previously rejected similar proposals, and any cash payment program would require congressional approval and cost over $1 trillion. A senior Iranian official stated that Iran would escalate military counterstrikes if the United States continued attacking Iranian territory and infrastructure.