Trump reiterates $5,000 payment proposal, says funds will come from tariffs and higher receipts

A reporter asked when the idea of a '$5,000 check' was first proposed and how it would be paid for. President Donald Trump said the '$5,000 check' is 'going forward' and insisted, "the 5,000 is going to happen 100%" while arguing the government is taking in 'trillions' of dollars and citing 'over 20 trillion dollars' as receipts in the broader exchange.

When asked why the checks would not be issued before the election, he said, "Because I don't want to do it now... if the Democrats get in, they won't be able to pay it." He linked the timing to electoral outcomes and said the revenue would come from increased receipts and tariff actions, but he did not provide legislative language or a payment schedule in the gaggle.