President Donald Trump made an unusual offer of thousands of dollars in direct payments to Americans. This is not the first time he has made such a promise. Previously, he promoted checks of $2,000 as "tariff dividends" but the money never arrived.

Trump's latest promise is to give $5,000 to each adult American if Republicans maintain their majorities in Congress. This is another example of a dubious promise of cash payments. Further details about Trump's promises and their outcomes are available from the source.