Escalation: Donald Trump promises $5,000 per adult if GOP wins
At the Republican National Convention in Dallas, Donald Trump said he would send $5,000 to every adult American citizen, branding it a dividend, but only if Republicans control both the House and the Senate after the midterms. That ties a nationwide cash payment to his party winning both chambers in November.
He gave no details on how the money would be funded or delivered. The payout would exceed $1 trillion. The pledge drew immediate pushback from both parties, with questions over whether conditioning cash on an election outcome could violate laws against buying votes.
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