Seeking to rescue the Republican Party’s declining prospects in the 2026 elections, President Trump made a promise: The government will send payments directly to Americans. But legal experts, economists and even Trump’s fellow Republicans say the plan faces obstacles and long odds in Congress. ↧ Trump’s $5,000 promise: Familiar, costly and impractical, experts... Legal experts, economists and even Trump’s fellow Republicans say the plan faces a bevy of practical obstacles and long odds in Congress.