Such a payout could cost more than $1 trillion and is likely to face legal obstacles.
U.S. President Donald Trump has promised every adult American citizen a $5,000 "dividend" if the Republicans are victorious at the upcoming midterm elections.
Americans will vote in the midterms in early November, with the Democrats currently projected to win control of the House of Representatives.
Such a result would likely create barriers to Trump's legislative agenda and send a signal about public opinion on the president's policy mix throughout his second presidential term.
"Here is my promise: if the Republicans win the House of Representatives and the United States Senate, both of them… because of our tremendous strength and success economically, I will issue a dividend to every adult citizen in the United States of America for $5,000," he told a crowd at the GOP's midterm convention in Dallas.
"I'm asking you to pretend that I'm on the ballot," he added.
It is estimated that the total proposed "Trump dividend" payout would cost more than $1 trillion - raising questions about how such an expense would be funded and its impact on fiscal strain facing the Federal budget.
The potential payout compares to the $1.27 trillion the U.S. government has already spent paying interest on the national debt in the fiscal year-to-date, and the $1.36 trillion committed to defense spending in 2026.
The U.S. national deficit, which occurs when the federal government's spending exceeds its revenues, is nearing $1.8 trillion for the fiscal year-to-date.
The government has spent more than $6 trillion between October and July, putting the deficit at around 5.8% of gross domestic product.
Meanwhile, U.S. government borrowing costs have risen sharply in recent weeks, amid concerns about sticky inflation , government Treasury buybacks and elevated national debt, which stood at 122.6% of GDP in the first quarter of the year.
Under U.S. federal law , offering or making a payment to induce someone to vote, withhold their vote, or vote for or against a candidate is a criminal offence, punishable by a fine, up to one year in prison, or both. A willful violation can carry up to two years' imprisonment.
CNBC contacted the White House for clarification on the legal implications of Trump's dividend proposal.
In July, a bipartisan panel found tech billionaire Elon Musk likely broke state law by giving $1 million checks to voters in the 2025 Wisconsin Supreme Court election. The Wisconsin Elections Commission referred two complaints to the Brown County district attorney's office, paving the way for prosecutors to decide if Musk should be charged.
Musk handed out checks in an effort to flip majority control of the court, spending millions backing Republican candidate Brad Schimel, who ultimately lost to Democrat-backed Susan Crawford.
The president has previously promised a series of payments to Americans that have yet to emerge.
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