Trump offers voters $5,000 for GOP win

US President Donald Trump says he will offer every adult American a $5,000 payout if Republicans win both chambers of Congress in November's midterm elections – a plan that would cost more than a trillion dollars.

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(Photo: President Trump reacts with a broad grin as he speaks at the Republican National Midterm Convention in Dallas, Texas on 9 September , 2026. Credit: Reuters)