{
  "id": 6577169,
  "title": "Trump makes highly unusual promise of $5,000 for all if Republicans win midterms | First Thing",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/trump-makes-highly-unusual-promise-of-5-000-for-all-if-republicans",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-10T10:49:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian US",
    "slug": "the-guardian-us",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/10/first-thing-trump-5000-dollars-promise-republicans-win-midterms"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Donald Trump, speaking in Dallas, proposed a highly unusual plan to pay every adult citizen in the United States $5,000 should Republicans maintain control of the House and Senate during the upcoming midterm elections. The staggering offer of over $1 trillion immediately sparked ethical concerns. During a lengthy speech at the Republican midterm convention, Trump criticized Democrats as \"radical\", defended his controversial war in Iran, and encouraged voters to \"pretend that I’m on the ballot\". Claiming his second term as the most prosperous in presidential history, Trump made no mention of evidence to back up his assertions. The Republican party's decision to hold a mid-term convention was driven by their hope that the first of its kind could help them reclaim their threatened House majority. However, Trump's low approval rating led many competitive candidates to forgo attending the two-day event. Regarding former attorney Michael Cohen, Trump revealed he would consider pardoning the former fixer, who served as Trump's personal lawyer until he made headlines by testifying against him in 2018. Cohen pleaded guilty to various federal crimes, including facilitating a hush payment to porn star Stormy Daniels and lying under oath to Congress. Over 230 individuals have been killed by the US military in boat strikes across the Caribbean Sea, bringing the total death toll to at least 230 in 69 strikes. The US has also designated Ecuador's Los Tiguerones gang as a terrorist organization, citing their involvement in narcotics trafficking, attacks on civilians, law enforcement officers, and journalists.",
  "summary": "Speaking in Dallas, the president raised ethical concerns with an apparent $1tn offer to the electorate. Plus the US citizens who are finding Scotland to be an irresistible lure Good morning. Donald Trump has pledged to pay every adult citizen in the US $5,000 if Republicans retain the House and Senate in the midterm elections. The outlandish proposal, which would cost over $1tn, immediately…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "National Post",
        "title": "Trump promises US$5,000 payment to U.S. citizens if Republicans keep control of the House and Senate",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/trump-promises-us-5-000-payment-to-u-s-citizens-if-republicans-keep",
        "published": "2026-09-10T12:35:56.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Trump's dubious promise to give Americans $5,000 each if Republicans win the midterms",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/trumps-dubious-promise-to-give-americans-5-000-each-if-republicans",
        "published": "2026-09-10T12:47:01.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Toronto Sun",
        "title": "Trump vows to give $5,000 US to every American voter — if Republicans win midterms",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/trump-vows-to-give-5-000-us-to-every-american-voter-if-republicans",
        "published": "2026-09-10T13:29:54.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al-Monitor",
        "title": "Defiant Iran seeks to bruise Trump ahead of midterms",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/defiant-iran-seeks-to-bruise-trump-ahead-of-midterms",
        "published": "2026-09-10T13:30:43.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Dawn",
        "title": "Defiant Iran seeks to bruise Trump ahead of midterms",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/defiant-iran-seeks-to-bruise-trump-ahead-of-midterms-6600661",
        "published": "2026-09-10T14:49:29.000Z"
      }
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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."
}