Trump’s $5,000 checks promise has GOP allies baffled and voters skeptical

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“I’m still waiting on my tariff check. And I’m waiting for gas to go down,” a three-time Trump voter in North Carolina told NBC News this week.

Sept. 18, 2026, 6:05 PM EDT

By Sahil Kapur and Peter Nicholas

Five days after President Donald Trump promised $5,000 checks to all American adults if Republicans win the midterm election, the chairman of the Senate committee overseeing the policy had no comment.

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