Can Trump really pay $5,000 to every American adult?

President Trump proposed distributing $5,000 to every American adult during his 2025 election campaign. The proposal would cost approximately $1.3 trillion annually based on an estimated 260 million adult Americans, according to calculations by budget analysts. Legal experts and economists have raised questions about the funding mechanism and constitutional authority for such a distribution. No legislation has been introduced to implement the proposal.

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