Trump promises every US adult $5,000 if Republicans win the midterm elections
President Donald Trump promised a $5,000 'Trump dividend' to every American adult if Republicans retain control of Congress in the midterm elections. The proposal faces skepticism regarding its feasibility and cost, estimated at over $1 trillion.
Why it matters
Illustrates a high-stakes campaign promise aimed at influencing voter behavior during a period of economic concern.
US PRESIDENT DONALD Trump has promised every American adult $5,000 if his Republican Party succeeds in keeping control of both houses in the upcoming midterm elections.
The president made the promise during a convention dubbed “Trumpapalooza”.
“So if the Republicans win, you win with us and you get $5,000 (€4,000). It will be called the Trump dividend,” Trump told Republicans in Texas, as the party struggles in polls against the Democrats.
Trump said this would be possible because of what he described as the country’s “tremendous strength and success economically”.
“Only I can make this promise to you,” he said, adding that the Republicans would have to win both the House of Representatives and the Senate for the money to be paid out.
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