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Republicans spent the first night denouncing Democrats as extremists before President Donald Trump capped Wednesday with a speech saying the choice this election is "very, very simple" and making the outlandish promise of $5,000 to each American adult, if his party wins.
Donald Trump has pledged a payment of $5,000 to every adult American citizen if the Republicans win in the November midterms. The outlandish proposal, which would cost over $1tn, immediately raised legal and ethical concerns. It comes as the president’s approval rating has hit a…
Speaking at a party convention, the US president gave no details on how the plan would work or where the money would come from.
President Trump promised to send every adult citizen $5,000, but only if Republicans maintain control of Congress in the midterm election, setting high expectations for the convention's final night.
President makes offer that would cost US over $1tn and asks voters to ‘pretend that I’m on the ballot’ despite being deeply unpopular among electorate Donald Trump pledged to pay every adult citizen in the US $5,000 if Republicans retain the House and Senate in the midterm…
The president also said oil prices won't come down until after the November races, claiming without evidence that Iran wants to impact the election.
He covered many of the subjects he has returned to time and again - with a few surprises thrown in.
President Donald Trump promised on Wednesday to send every adult American citizen a $5,000 "dividend" if Republicans keep control of both the Senate and House of Representatives in the midterms.
President Donald Trump accused Iran of trying to influence the elections as he prepared to take the prime-time stage at the party’s two-day rally in Dallas.
President Donald Trump, in an exchange with reporters before traveling to Dallas for the midterm Republican convention, added that he believes Iran will finally relent after the pivotal elections are held in the U.S.
President Donald Trump will appear Wednesday at an unconventional national convention thrown by the Republican Party in Dallas.
Republicans plan to center the US president at the two-day event, while slamming Democrats as socialists Republicans are gathering in Texas on Wednesday for a rare “midterm convention”, as they attempt to convince Americans to vote for a party led by a deeply unpopular president…
Republicans have never held a midterm convention before. But there's also never been a president like Donald Trump. Billed as a "Trumpapalooza," the unprecedented event kicks of in Dallas Wednesday.
Midterms are often difficult for the party in power in Washington, and Trump believes the event can juice enthusiasm for the party and boost turnout among his voters.
President Donald Trump will deliver a keynote speech Wednesday at a gathering of Republicans in Dallas, where a first-of-its-kind midterm convention is taking place.
President Trump pledged $5,000 checks to all American adults if Republicans retain control of the House and Senate. You may not be able to take that to the bank.
Trump has tied the end of his war on Iran to the midterms. But with Iran holding firm, the political cost is mounting.
President Donald Trump's $5,000 dividend pledge could cost roughly $1.2 trillion, with JD Vance suggesting wealthy Americans may be excluded.
President Trump promised all Americans $5,000 dividend checks during his speech at the first GOP midterm convention on Wednesday, but there was a catch: Republicans must win the House and Senate in the 2026 midterms. Ed O'Keefe reports.
President Donald Trump unveiled a $5,000 dividend for every American adult at the GOP midterm convention in Dallas, with one major spending caveat.
Here are the numbers on what it would cost and the more complex analysis of what it mean for the economy.
Such a payout could cost more than $1 trillion and is likely to face legal obstacles.
President Trump vowed Wednesday to send a $5,000 "dividend" to every American citizen after the midterms, but only if Republicans hold onto control of Congress. He didn't offer details on how the payments would work.
WASHINGTON, Sept 10 - When Donald Trump campaigned for a second term in the White House, he promised to be a “president of peace” who would stop foreign wars, not start them.
DALLAS — The Republican National Committee’s first-ever midterm convention lived up to its “Trump-a-palooza” nickname as the two-day Dallas bash kicked off Wednesday. Posters of the president — from Oval Office meetings to his triumphant stance in Butler, Pa., — dotted the…
On his party's biggest stage, Trump again puts himself in the center of the midterms, urging his supporters to pretend "I'm on the ballot" in a bid to energize the GOP.
Donald Trump promised a $5,000 ‘dividend’ to every adult US citizen.
President Trump renewed his calls on Wednesday for Republicans to pretend that he's on the ballot in November, promising $5,000 for every U.S. adult if the GOP holds onto the House and Senate. “I'm asking you to pretend that I'm on the ballot,” he said in the keynote address at…
With U.S. Republicans at risk of losing in the November midterm elections, the offer essentially amounted to a financial enticement to Americans.
Hostilities between the U.S. and Iran show little sign of easing, with the war now into its seventh month.
At the first Republican midterm election convention, President Trump claimed that every adult U.S. citizen would receive a $5,000 “dividend” if Republicans win the midterm elections in November. Trump also said the Iran war would end after Election Day, and acknowledged the…
President Trump claimed that Americans would receive a $5,000 "dividend" if the Republicans win the midterm elections, during his speech at the Republican midterm convention. NBC News' Ryan Nobles talks about some of the barriers behind that claim. The convention also featured…
President Donald Trump said Iran was “hanging out for dear life” hoping that Republicans would lose the midterm elections and that the war would be over after November.
President Donald Trump promised a $5,000 "Trump dividend" to every adult citizen if Republicans keep Congress at the GOP midterm convention.
President Donald Trump spoke on the first night of the GOP midterm convention, where he promised — without specifics — that Americans would get dividend checks if Republicans keep Congress.
During his speech at the Republicans’ midterm convention, President Donald Trump reinforced his commitment to ensuring Iran doesn’t possess a nuclear weapon.
Trump says, 'Pretend I’m on the ballot,' as he rallies Republicans ahead of challenging midterm elections.
President Trump’s speech at his party’s midterm convention in Dallas comes as many analysts expect losses for Republicans in November’s elections due to voters’ frustrations with high prices.
The first-ever Republican midterm convention is underway in Dallas, with control of the House and Senate on the line and Election Day less than eight weeks away. President Trump is set to headline. Ed O'Keefe reports from the event.
Seven months after launching the war on Iran, US President Donald Trump says it will end immediately after midterms.
Trump supporters say he can rally Republican voters despite concerns over the unpopular war and rising prices.
President Trump is claiming an end to the Iran war is in sight as he campaigns with Republicans ahead of the midterms. Meanwhile, his trade war with Canada and new claims about his personal experience with 9/11 are raising questions. CBS News' Nancy Cordes has more.
The first-ever Republican midterm convention is underway in Dallas, Texas, with President Trump expected to speak both Wednesday and Thursday night. CBS News' Ed O'Keefe reports.
Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Iran war not to end before midterms, Trump admits The Iran war is all but likely to drag on through the midterm elections in November, according to…
President Trump is giving a keynote address on Wednesday evening.
The Hill's "Rising" takes over primetime, presenting live coverage of the Republican National Committee's (RNC) first midterm convention focused on modern American history Sept. 9-10 from 8:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. EDT. The convention, featuring keynote addresses by President Trump…
President Donald Trump said energy prices that have been elevated due to the Iran war will not come down until after the midterm elections.
President Trump said Wednesday he believes the U.S. war with Iran will end “immediately” after November’s midterm elections. “I think the war is going to end immediately after the election,” Trump told reporters at Joint Base Andrews en route to the Republican midterm convention…
Republicans are kicking off their first midterm convention in Dallas, Texas, with keynote speeches expected from President Trump and Vice President JD Vance. Ed O'Keefe reports.
President Trump and Republicans will support the slate of candidates running this year and tout the administration’s agenda in the first-ever GOP midterm convention.
Donald Trump headlines the first-ever GOP midterm convention in Dallas, aiming to energize low-propensity MAGA voters ahead of key 2026 races.
Republicans are gathering in Dallas, Texas, ahead of their first-ever midterm convention that kicks off Wednesday. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe reports.
President Trump and top GOP leaders are gathering in Dallas for a midterm convention, though some Republicans in competitive races are opting to skip it and campaign in their home districts or states.
Trump headlines both nights of the RNC's first-ever GOP midterm convention in Dallas, with JD Vance delivering the Thursday keynote speech.
