President Donald Trump is doubling down on a promise to send every adult in the United States a $5,000 check if Republicans retain control of Congress in the November midterm elections. Trump renewed the pledge Friday in a Truth Social post after announcing the plan at the Republican midterm convention in Dallas. “When I say something, I mean it!” Trump wrote. “The $5,000 dividend will happen because the people of our country deserve it.” The proposal has immediately run into resistance from some Republicans, who are questioning how Washington could afford another massive spending program while the national debt exceeds $40 trillion. Economists have also warned that injecting such a large sum into the economy could worsen inflation. With more than 240 million adult citizens in the country, the payments would carry an estimated price tag of about $1.2 trillion. Trump has not explained how the checks would be financed, and Congress would have to approve the plan before any payments could be issued. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said Thursday that the checks could be funded without taxpayer money. National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett later suggested that Congress could use the budget reconciliation process to provide the money, though neither official laid out a detailed financing plan. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, a former rival of Trump’s in the Republican presidential primary, dismissed the idea Thursday as “more debt and more inflation.” Outgoing Rep. Ralph Norman, a South Carolina Republican, also objected to the proposal. “We are already more than $40 trillion in debt, and cannot support another massive spending package without a clear way to pay for it,” Norman said Friday. Norman warned that linking government payments to the outcome of an election could resemble “pay-to-play politics.” He said Republicans should win voters through sound policy rather than promising another check from Washington. The plan would be far larger than the federal stimulus payments distributed during the coronavirus pandemic. Trump also backed earlier proposals for rebate checks funded by savings attributed to Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency initiative and by tariff revenue, but neither plan came to fruition. The renewed pledge comes as Republicans prepare for a difficult midterm campaign focused on voter turnout, inflation and the cost of living. House Majority Whip Tom Emmer acknowledged that the party faces political headwinds and said the Republican majority would depend heavily on whether its voters show up in November. Trump has not said whether the proposed dividend would be a one-time payment or how eligibility would be determined. Until Congress approves a funding mechanism, the promise remains a campaign pledge rather than an authorized federal benefit.