WorldPingFRANCE 24's Washington, DC correspondent Fraser Jackson weighs in on US President Donald Trump's efforts to leverage his fading star power to help the Republican Party hold onto Congress in November's midterm elections.
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WorldPingPresident Donald Trump capped the first day of his Republican Party's first-ever midterm convention by proposing to pay every US adult a $5,000 "Trump dividend" if his party wins November's congressional elections.
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WorldPingSpeaking at a party convention, the US president gave no details on how the plan would work or where the money would come from.
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WorldPingDonald Trump has promised to pay every American adult $5,000 if the Republicans retain control of Congress in November's midterm elections, in an extraordinary attempt to sway voters ahead of the November 3 polls.
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Such a payout could cost more than $1 trillion and is likely to face legal obstacles.
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WorldPingPRESS REVIEW – Thursday, September 10: US papers react to the first night of the Republicans' midterm convention in Dallas. Also: five baby orangutans from Southeast Asia have been found in a forest in India. Then some dystopian science news.
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Trump says, 'Pretend I’m on the ballot,' as he rallies Republicans ahead of challenging midterm elections.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Al Jazeera
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