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Day 1 of RNC in Dallas: Trump Defends Iran War, Slams Democrats and Promises Cash at Republicans' Midterm Convention
Trump defended the Iran war and attacked Democrats while promising a $5,000 payment to every adult if Republicans keep Congress.
- At the Republican Midterm Convention in Dallas on Wednesday, President Donald Trump pledged to award Americans a $5,000 dividend if Republicans maintain their congressional majority in November.
- Trump used his wide-ranging address to defend the ongoing war in Iran, claiming it will end "shortly" after Election Day despite officials initially expecting just four or five weeks.
- Legal experts warned the proposal could violate federal vote-buying statutes like 18 U.S.C. § 600, while critics noted the "dividend" would cost more than $1 trillion without a clear implementation plan.
- Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis of Texas denounced the pledge as inflationary, while House Democrats characterized the convention as a "bizarre" distraction from the administration's faltering presidency.
- Functioning as a ticketed rally rather than a traditional convention, the event billed as "Trump-a-Palooza" aims to boost voter enthusiasm amid party concerns over the midterms.
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Attacks against democrats, unusual electoral promises: Republicans want to get the momentum back on their side. At the party congress in Dallas, they see where they stand in front of the Midterms.
Trump defends Iran war, assails Democrats and promises cash to voters
US President Donald Trump capped Wednesday's opening night of the Republican midterm convention by attacking Democrats as extremists and staunchly defending the unpopular war in Iran while making the extraordinary pledge to pay every adult American $5,000 if his party retains its control of both chambers of Congress after November.
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