Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said Thursday that the $5,000 dividends President Trump promised U.S. adults earlier this week would not come from taxpayer money. In an interview with NBC News at the 9/11 Memorial & Museum, Lutnick said, “It’s not tax money.” “Together we’re going to deliver that plan and we’re going to pay that…
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Lutnick says $5K dividend would not use taxpayer dollars
The Hill
September 11, 2026 at 6:27 PM
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Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said Thursday that the $5,000 dividends President Trump promised U.S. adults earlier this week would not come from taxpayer money. In an interview with NBC News at the 9/11 Memorial & Museum, Lutnick said, “It’s not tax money.” “Together we’re going to deliver that plan and we’re going to pay that…