House Speaker Mike Johnson says Trump's $5,000 'dividend' needs congressional approval

House Speaker Mike Johnson stated that Donald Trump's proposed $5,000 Trump Dividend requires congressional approval to be implemented. Trump previously pitched this dividend during the GOP midterm convention in Dallas, suggesting it as a reward for maintaining party power on Capitol Hill. While Trump claimed he would not need Congress for the initiative, Johnson clarified that legislative action is necessary, though he described the proposal as a creative idea and vowed to attempt to make it happen.