Trump promises $5,000 'dividend' to U.S. citizens if Republicans win midterms

DALLAS, TEXAS - SEPTEMBER 09: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks on stage on the first day of the 2026 Republican National Convention at the American Airlines Center on September 09, 2026 in Dallas, Texas. U.S. President Donald Trump will headline the Republican National Committee's first-ever midterm convention as he aims to highlight his administration’s achievements and rally support for GOP candidates just two months before the upcoming elections being held on November 3. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)Justin Sullivan | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesU.S. President Donald Trump has promised every adult American citizen a $5,000 "dividend" if the Republicans are victorious at the upcoming midterm elections. Americans will vote in the midterms in early November, with the Democrats currently projected to win control of the House of Representatives. Such a result would likely create barriers to Trump's legislative agenda and send a signal about public opinion on the president's policy mix throughout his second presidential term. "Here is my promise: if the Republicans win the House of Representatives and the United States Senate, both of them… because of our tremendous str...