Facing falling popularity, the US president offered voters a quid pro quo: elect Republicans and get a pay out. It’s an attempt to prevent an electoral drubbing.

Facing falling popularity, the US president offered voters a quid pro quo: elect Republicans and get a pay out. It’s an attempt to prevent an electoral drubbing.

The US president is just hours away from giving the prime-time speech at the Republican midterm convention, a desperate attempt at preventing an electoral drubbing.