Fraud or genius? The truth behind Trump’s $5,000 midterm cheque and what it will actually cost you in taxes

The latest electoral maneuver by the President of the United States, Donald Trump , has triggered an avalanche of reactions. The leader has promised $5,000 to every adult American if the Republicans win the November elections . Spanish economist Santiago Niño Becerra , through a message posted on social media, has expressed great surprise at this initiative.

The Spanish professor began his presentation by analyzing the economic outlay that keeping his word would entail: " One trillion dollars . That is the amount that President Trump's promise to give 5,000 dollars to every adult will reach if the Republican Party wins the November elections. Impossible? Not at all ".

Beyond making it clear that it is feasible numerically, Santiago Niño Becerra has reflected on the ethics of the measure proposed by President Donald Trump . "Leaving aside the legality of such a promise, doesn't it sound like vote-buying?" , he asked.

Donald Trump's formula for fulfilling his promise

In addition, the expert has put forward the formula that the Republican leader could use to deal with this surprising election promise. "To pay that amount, the United States only has to issue 1 trillion dollars more in debt . After all, if it now has 40, it will have 41. Food for thought," the economist explained in his social media post.

This is the "Trump Dividend"

"If the Republicans win, you win with us and receive $5,000. It will be called the Trump Dividend ." This is how the president expressed his electoral initiative, a move that, despite being surprising, is not entirely new for the leader of the United States . Last year, as AP has recalled, D onald Trump gave members of the armed forces a check for $1,776 . It was called the "Warrior Dividend" . The White House has not offered many details about its proposal, but Vice President JD Vance clarified that this "Trump Dividend" would not go to the richest.