Midterms: 5000 Dollar „Dividende“: Trump macht Wahlversprechen an US-Bürger

US President Trump has promised to give each adult US citizen $5000 if his Republican party retains control of both houses of Congress in the upcoming midterms. This was announced at a Republican convention in Texas, according to Handelsblatt and E24 Norway. The promise was made with the condition that the Republicans keep control of both the House of Representatives and the Senate.

The amount of $5000 is equivalent to around 46,000 kroner, as per E24 Norway. Trump stated that the payout would be a "dividend" and that the only condition for the payout is that it must be spent in the US. According to Politico EU, Trump also warned of a "communist" takeover if the Democrats win the midterms.

The proposal has been met with criticism, with political journalist Sam Stein calling it a bribe, as reported by E24 Norway. Stein estimated that such a payout would cost $1,500 billion. The midterms are set to take place in November.

Brief written by urgent.news from Handelsblatt, E24 Norway, Politico EU — 3 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.