Wall Street Journal editorial board denounces ‘preposterous’ Trump dividend plan
The Wall Street Journal’s editorial board on Thursday slammed President Trump’s proposal to dole out $5,000 checks to every U.S. adult if the GOP wins control in both chambers of Congress in November. The board noted in its opinion that the plan would amount to about $1.2 trillio.
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Brimstone Report is tracking this as a curated politics brief. The source report from The Hill says: The Wall Street Journal’s editorial board on Thursday slammed President Trump’s proposal to dole out $5,000 checks to every U.S. adult if the GOP wins control in both chambers of Congress in November. The board noted in its opinion that the plan would amount to about $1.2 trillio.
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- Primary source: The Hill
- Published: Sep 11, 2026, 5:42 PM UTC
- Coverage area: Politics
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