US President Donald Trump’s promise to pay every American citizen $5,000 caught officials and allies in his administration off guard.
“Elchi” reports that Trump, who made this promise at a Republican Party conference on midterm elections held in Dallas, had discussed the matter only with a narrow circle of political advisors.
This situation led to a rush in the White House to clarify the details and implementation mechanism of a proposal that would add more than $1 trillion to the budget.
Many Republican lawmakers and party economists considered this idea, put forward ahead of the November midterm elections, unrealistic, stating that it contradicts the party’s core economic principles.
Later, information released by the White House contained no details on how the payments would be funded.
Although Trump suggested that the funds could be secured through revenues from foreign trade tariffs, independent organizations stated that the new tariffs could cover only one-tenth of the costs.
This unexpected promise, aimed at reducing voter dissatisfaction due to rising living costs and inflation, drew criticism from experts and economic observers who argued that it would increase the budget deficit and fuel inflation.
According to Congressional Budget Office data, a payment of this scale carries the risk of creating a massive hole in the federal budget.
Amid ongoing uncertainty regarding whether the proposal requires Congressional approval, allies and former party officials warned that this move could be perceived as political bribery.
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