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Trump Promises $5,000 to Every Adult U.S. Citizen if Republicans Keep House and Senate

President Donald Trump has promised a $5,000 payment to every adult U.S. citizen if Republicans retain control of both the House of Representatives and Senate in November, tying the massive proposed payout directly to the outcome of the midterm elections. Speaking Wednesday at the Republican Party's first midterm convention in Dallas, Mr. Trump described the proposed payment as a dividend stemming from what he called the country's economic success. “Because of our tremendous economic success…I will issue a dividend to every adult citizen in the United States of America for $5,000, very much like a successful company will do a cash distribution to its shareholders,” Mr. Trump told the cheering crowd. The president explicitly conditioned the proposal on Republicans maintaining both congressional majorities. He also said recipients would have to spend the money within the United States. Reuters reported that Mr. Trump provided no immediate details explaining how the program would oper...