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  "id": 6541111,
  "title": "US citizens will receive $5,000 if Republicans win midterms, Trump claims in lengthy convention speech",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/us-citizens-will-receive-5-000-if-republicans-win-midterms-trump",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-10T05:03:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian US",
    "slug": "the-guardian-us",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/09/trump-republican-convention-speech-midterm-elections"
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  "account": "President Donald Trump proposed paying every adult citizen in the United States $5,000 if his party maintained control of the House and Senate during the 2022 midterm elections, during a lengthy speech at the Republican midterm convention in Dallas. The proposal, which would cost over $1 trillion, ignited ethical concerns. Trump also urged voters to \"pretend that I'm on the ballot,\" despite his historically low approval ratings. The president claimed his second term was the most successful in presidential history financially and otherwise, but spent much time warning of potential consequences if Democrats won the House or Senate. The marathon speech included accusations against Democrats, mocking potential candidates, and fearmongering about the consequences of a Democratic win. The chaotic midterm convention featured 12 hours of programming across two nights, with Trump's approval ratings hovering around 38% causing many Republican candidates to skip the event.",
  "summary": "US President Donald Trump has pledged to pay every adult US citizen $5,000 if Republicans retain control of the House and Senate in the midterm elections. According to The Guardian US, this proposal would cost over $1 trillion. Trump made the announcement during a marathon speech at the Republican midterm convention in Dallas, where he also assailed Democrats as \"radical\" and defended his unpopular war in Iran.\n\nThe Korea Times reports that Trump likened the payments to a corporation's distributions to shareholders, citing \"our tremendous strength and success economically\" and referred to it as the \"Trump Dividend\". Vice President JD Vance attempted to walk back Trump's proposal, suggesting that the dividend payments would not go to the wealthy and could be paid for by US tariff revenues.\n\nDemocrats have dismissed the idea as an election stunt that Trump would not honour, pointing to previous plans to give Americans tariff dividends or distribute savings made by DOGE, according to The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald. Trump's proposal has also raised ethical concerns and sparked accusations of bribery and vote buying online, as reported by Hindustan Times - World News.",
  "key_points": [
    "President Trump proposed $5,000 payout for US citizens if Republicans win midterms.",
    "Proposal would cost over $1 trillion, raising ethical concerns.",
    "Trump urged voters to pretend he is on ballot despite low approval ratings."
  ],
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