Watch: Is Trump's $5,000 election pledge legal?
Donald Trump has pledged $5, 000 (£3, 700) to every American if the Republicans win the midterm elections in November.
Donald Trump has pledged $5, 000 (£3, 700) to every American if the Republicans win the midterm elections in November.
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Key points
- BBC North America editor Sarah Smith looks into whether Trump's promise – which would cost the US administration some $1.3 trillion – stands up.
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- The US president offered no details on how the plan would work or where the funds would come from.
- Democrats labelled it an "empty promise" and others have questioned whether such a pledge is even legal.
For context, the US president offered no details on how the plan would work or where the funds would come from.
BBC North America editor Sarah Smith looks into whether Trump's promise – which would cost the US administration some $1.3 trillion – stands up. You are now after United States.
Updates from your News topics will appear in My News and in a collection on the News homepage. You are now after Donald Trump.
Taken together, the developments around watch: Is Trump' s $5, 000 election pledge legal? Point to a situation that is still moving, and the coming days should bring more clarity.
