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What Mike Johnson and Trump had to say about $5,000 payments this weekend

Washington Post Politics Monday 14 September 2026, 17:30 UTC By Anna Liss-Roy 1 min read
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President Donald Trump doubled down over the weekend on his idea to pay every American $5,000 if Republicans keep control of the House and Senate in November — while House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) was noncommittal. Democracy Dies in Darkness The 7 logo The 7 LIVEWhat Mike Johnson and Trump had to say about $5,000 payments this weekend

President Donald Trump doubled down over the weekend on his idea to pay every American $5,000 if Republicans keep control of the House and Senate in November — while House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) was noncommittal. Democracy Dies in Darkness The 7 logo The 7 LIVEWhat Mike Johnson and Trump had to say about $5,000 payments this weekend The president doubled down on his idea to pay Americans if the GOP keeps control of Congress in November. But the House speaker was more circumspect.
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