Trump, Midterm Convention
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With the midterm elections weeks away, members of the GOP are nervous about their election odds. President Trump says the solution is to make the election about himself. Is he right, or will his record low approval hurt Republicans in tight races?
Following the midterm elections, U.S. President Donald Trump caught the heat of the moment and announced a major deal for Americans.President Donald Trump’s proposal to issue a $5,000
GOP lawmakers have privately noted a clear divide in the messaging around Trump’s promise of $5,000 checks: The White House and Trump’s campaign social media accounts are wholeheartedly touting the idea. GOP House and Senate campaign arms, meanwhile, are not. The NRSC declined to comment on the proposal.
Beyond Vance and Rubio, other Republicans are jockeying for position. Senator Ted Cruz of Texas, who is scheduled to speak in Dallas, told MS NOW in an interview last month that Republicans were not unified behind Vance and that the party was headed for a broader debate over its direction and priorities.
Trump has made similar proposals before. In November 2025, he floated a $2,000 dividend for low- and middle-income Americans funded by tariff revenue, but the proposal did not move forward. The US government has previously made direct payments to citizens.
The first general election debate of the 2024 season was defined by personal attacks after U.S. President Joe Biden delivered rambling answers and his Republican rival, Donald Trump countered with falsehoods.
Trump told voters at the Republicans' midterm convention in Dallas on Wednesday that he would issue the stimulus checks to celebrate "our tremendous strength and success economically." The proposal, if approved by Congress, would cost roughly $1.2 trillion, plus hundreds of billions of dollars more in interest.
Trump has promised Americans upwards of $12,000 in payouts over the course of his second term. Is he good for his latest promise?
President Donald Trump concludes his speech with a final plea to voters during the two-day Republican midterm convention in Dallas, Texas.