Trump's pledge to send every American adult $5,000 if Republicans hold Congress is drawing criticism from his own side as a desperate, inflationary giveaway.

• Trump told a midterm rally he would issue a $5,000 "dividend" to every adult citizen if Republicans keep the House and Senate.
• Critics on the right call it a bribe that sets a precedent Democrats can outbid later with far bigger promises.
• The move reads as a panic play: betting markets give Democrats a strong edge in the House, with the Senate closer.
• Handing out cash also means more printing and more debt, echoing the pandemic checks that fed inflation.
• Trump himself attacked Obama in 2012 for "buying the election" with free money to states.

Outlook: Expect the promise to go unfulfilled and to become attack-ad material for Democrats heading into 2028.