US President Donald Trump has promised to pay every adult American $5,000 if Republicans retain control of both chambers of Congress in the November midterm elections. Trump made the pledge on Wednesday during the Republican Party’s first-ever midterm convention in Dallas, Texas, presenting the proposed payment as a “Trump Dividend” and tying it directly to a Republican victory at the polls.

US President Donald Trump has promised to pay every adult American $5,000 if Republicans retain control of both chambers of Congress in the November midterm elections. Trump made…

United States President Donald Trump has been accused of attempting to bribe American voters or buy votes after promising to give every adult citizen $5,000 if Republicans retain…

With approximately 270 million US adults, the idea would cost around US$1.35 trillion.

Donald Trump proposes a $5,000 dividend for every US adult if Republicans retain Congress, with the money required to be spent in the US.