Trump promises $5,000 dividend checks to US adults if Republicans win both House & Senate in midterms
Donald Trump promised a $5,000 'Trump dividend' to every adult American citizen if Republicans win control of both the House and Senate. The proposal has faced criticism for being vague and potentially amounting to vote buying.
Why it matters
Examines a significant and controversial campaign promise that could influence voter behavior in the upcoming midterms.
As Republicans kicked off their first midterm election convention in Dallas on Wednesday, September 9, President Donald Trump said in his keynote address that he promises $5,000 to every adult citizen if the Republicans win both the House and Senate in midterms.‘If the Republicans win, you win with us and you get $5,000’"If the Republicans win the House of Representatives and the United States Senate, both of them ... because of our tremendous strength and success economically, I will issue a dividend to every adult citizen in the United States of America for $5,000," Trump said.Also Read | RNC midterm convention: Hasan Piker's underwear photo appears on jumbotron, streamer's reaction goes viral | Video"The only caveat I have is that the dividend that we're making must be spent in the United States of America," he added.
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