US President Donald Trump said that $5,000 payouts are "easy" to fit into the federal budget. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Reuters.
According to Trump, including these payouts in the state budget does not pose a difficulty. He made this statement on September 13, 2026.
However, Trump did not specify exactly how the $5,000 payouts would be implemented, their timeline, or who would receive them. According to Reuters, no additional information was provided on how these payouts would be fitted into the federal budget.
Trump's statement came amid discussions about budget spending and the financial feasibility of the payouts. However, specific financial calculations and budget figures were not published.