(The Center Square) — President Donald Trump said he would offer every eligible American adult a $5,000 “Trump Dividend” if Republicans maintain control of the U.S. House and Senate in the midterm elections.
“It’s $5,000 to every adult,” Trump told a crowd at the first-ever Republican midterm convention in Dallas Wednesday night. “If the Republicans win, you win.”
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