Lutnick Addresses Funding for Trump's Proposed $5,000 Payouts

Why it matters locally: While the proposed funding mechanism avoids direct taxpayer funds, any federal program distributing a $5,000 payout to all U.S. adults, including the significant portion of Hawaii's population over 18, could have an indirect economic impact on the state.

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Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick addressed the funding mechanism for former President Donald Trump's proposed $5,000 payment to adult U.S. citizens. Lutnick stated these payments would not use taxpayer funds. Trump previously outlined a plan for a $5,000 "dividend" for all U.S. adults. Lutnick clarified that the proposed funding source for this initiative would not involve government revenue generated through taxation.