Poll Reveals 71% of Americans Skeptical About Trump's $5,000 Dividend Promise

A new NBC News Decision Desk poll conducted in collaboration with SurveyMonkey shows that 71% of Americans do not expect to receive the $5,000 payment promised by President Trump. This proposal was made during the Republican Party's midterm convention in Dallas, where Trump pledged to provide every American adult with the payment if the GOP retains both the House and Senate.

The poll reveals that 42% of respondents are certain they will not receive the check, while 29% believe it is unlikely. Only 14% of those surveyed expressed confidence in receiving the payment. Experts estimate that fulfilling this promise would cost around $1.2 trillion and would require Congressional approval.

In addition to skepticism about the dividend checks, the poll highlights a growing discontent among Americans regarding the country's direction. A record 71% of respondents believe the nation is on the “wrong track,” coinciding with Trump's approval rating dropping to 34%, a second-term low. The survey, which included 19,135 adults from September 28 to October 12, has a margin of error of plus or minus 2.6 percentage points.