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  "id": 6530150,
  "title": "Trump promises every American adult $5,000 if Republicans win Congress",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/trump-promises-every-american-adult-5-000-if-republicans-win-congress",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-10T03:11:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Middle East Eye",
    "slug": "middle-east-eye",
    "url": "https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/trump-promises-every-american-adult-5000-if-republicans-win-congress"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "US President Donald Trump announced on the first day of the 2026 Republican National Convention that he would provide every American adult with a $5,000 dividend if his Republican Party maintained control of Congress in the upcoming midterm elections. The proposal was made during a one-hour and 45-minute primetime address by Trump, who touted his presidency as having been one of the greatest in history. However, it remained uncertain whether the payments would be feasible or legally permissible, given the vast number of American adults, estimated at around 270 million, which would amount to a potential cost of $1.35 trillion. Despite his unpopularity, Trump used the opportunity to rally support around the election, warning that handing the nation's future to the Democratic Party would result in a decade of decline.",
  "summary": "Trump promises every American adult $5,000 if Republicans win Congress US president Donald Trump said he would pay every American adult a $5,000 \"Trump dividend\" if Republicans retain control of Congress in November's midterm election. Trump made the proposal at his Republican Party's first-ever midterm convention, but it was not immediately clear how the payments would work or whether they would…",
  "key_points": [
    "Trump claimed his presidency as one of the greatest in history during the address.",
    "Unclear feasibility and legality of $1.35 trillion payments for 270 million adults."
  ],
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        "published": "2026-09-10T03:22:27.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Guardian US",
        "title": "US citizens will receive $5,000 if Republicans win midterms, Trump claims in lengthy convention speech",
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        "published": "2026-09-10T05:03:35.000Z"
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/trump-claims-victory-over-iran-calls-for-strait-of-hormuz-to-be",
        "published": "2026-09-10T05:43:35.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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