President Donald Trump campaigned for Republican Senate candidate Ashley Hinson in Iowa on Sunday, positioning his proposed $5,000 payment to American families as central to the 2026 midterm fight. He urged supporters to deliver the Senate seat to protect his agenda.

Hinson, a US House member seeking to move to the Senate, said last week she would consider backing Trump's cash-payment pledge but wanted details on funding. Her caution reflected unease among some fiscal conservatives about the cost of a nationwide direct payment.

At the event, Trump cast the proposal as a pro-family measure and pressed Hinson to endorse it without reservation, according to remarks reported by Iowa outlets. He tied the payment to his broader message on the economy and immigration ahead of November's elections.

Democrats attacked the pledge as an unfunded giveaway timed to the campaign. Iowa Democratic Party officials said the proposal lacked any legislative path and accused Trump of using taxpayer money to buy votes.

The Iowa Senate contest ranks among races Republicans view as central to holding their narrow majority. Trump's direct intervention signaled the White House would make the $5,000 pledge a national wedge issue through the fall campaign.