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Trump first proposed the idea of issuing $5,000 to everyone in his speech at the Republican National Convention last week.
U.S. President Trump has promised to send $5,000 to every American adult if the Republicans retain control of Congress after the midterm elections. Trump said today that the United States can afford the expenditure, but House Speaker Johnson said it must be approved by Congress.
Reuters reported that Donald Trump told reporters when asked whether sending the money would require congressional approval: "I'm not sure, but if the Republicans win, it will be easy. Give every adult in the country $5,000, we can do it easily because we receive so much money."
Trillions of dollars are pouring into the United States, he added.
Trump first proposed the idea of issuing $5,000 to everyone in his speech at the Republican National Convention last week.
Today he told reporters while participating in a golf tournament at his club in Doonbeg, Ireland, that the US government has enough funds to pay the money.
But Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson said today that any such payments must be approved by Congress.
"Of course, the hard part is the details, and we have to figure it all out," Johnson said on CNN's "State of the Union."

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