An accounting of Trump's promised payouts and questions they raise

President Trump is distributing checks to Americans and promising additional payouts with less than three weeks remaining in a midterm election cycle centered heavily on affordability.

Trump characterizes the financial distributions as refunds for excessive healthcare costs along with promised economic dividends that he argues only his party can deliver to the public.

Conversely, Democrats contend that the president's actions are politically motivated efforts to influence voters as the midterm elections approach.