US President Donald Trump has capped opening night of the unusual Republican midterm convention by making the extraordinary pledge to pay every adult American $5,000 if his party retains its control of both chambers of Congress after November.
The billionaire leader coupled his claim with a plea for his supporters to “pretend” he was on the ballot.
Trump Defends $1 Trillion Proposal Amid Financial Concerns
The president’s new proposal, projected to cost at least $1 trillion, faces skepticism regarding its financial and political viability. During a recent address, he did not specify funding sources, stating only that “our country is making so much money.”
In a bold move, Trump expressed confidence that he can help Republicans overcome unfavorable opinion polls and maintain control of both houses of Congress in the upcoming elections on November 3. He urged supporters to think of him as a candidate, saying, “I’m asking you to pretend that I’m on the ballot.”
Trump Defends Iran War
Trump warned that a wave of communism was threatening the United States. The Republican leader s due to return for the convention finale on Thursday, after a keynote address from Vice President JD Vance.
“We were doing great,” he said before he approached his economic advisers to say, “I hate to do this to you,” explaining that he needed to start the conflict because Iran was perhaps “two, maybe three weeks away from having a nuclear weapon. “It’s going to be a communist country if they win,” he said.
