Trump Promises $5,000 'Trump Dividend' to Every Adult if Republicans Win Midterms

U.S. President Donald Trump announced on September 9 (local time) that if the Republican Party wins the midterm elections in November, he will distribute $5,000 (approximately 6.7 million won) to every American adult.

Speaking at a Republican convention in Dallas, Texas, President Trump pledged, "If the Republicans win both the House and the Senate," adding, "We will give a $5,000 dividend to every adult American citizen."

"It is very similar to how a successful company distributes cash to its shareholders," President Trump emphasized, adding, "This is my promise."

He then attached a condition, saying, "That money must be spent inside the United States."

"If the Republicans win, you win too, and you get $5,000. It will be called the 'Trump Dividend,'" he added.

Currently, the Republican Party led by President Trump holds majorities in both the Senate and the House of Representatives, but projections suggest that Democrats could recapture the majority status in the House, and potentially even the Senate, in the midterms.

Although President Trump did not disclose the funding source or the payment method for the dividend, the move is bound to draw criticism as a vote-buying pledge ahead of the election.

Legal controversies surrounding the plan are also expected to flare up.

This is not the first time the Trump administration has promised direct cash support to Americans.

Last July, upon launching tax-deferred savings and investment accounts for American children (dubbed "Trump Accounts"), the administration announced a one-time support payment of $1,000 for each child born during President Trump's term.

During his speech, President Trump appealed for votes for Republican candidates, emphasizing, "Consider that my name is on the ballot."

Regarding the war with Iran, he also hinted at the possibility of another strike on Iran, stating, "We may have to do it again (referring to last year's underground nuclear facility bombing). There is another place called 'Pickaxe Mountain'."

This remark came shortly after the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), a U.S. think tank, released an analysis showing a surge in construction activity this year at the site suspected to be an underground Iranian nuclear facility.

President Trump has previously mentioned the possibility of attacking Pickaxe Mountain on multiple occasions.

"Someone told me there was a little bit of movement at that location, so we might have to hit them there too," President Trump said.

"Thanks to the Space Force, we see everything," he added, "We can even see the tags on their clothes (referring to the Iranian military)."

Repeating his claim that the United States "controls the Strait of Hormuz," President Trump sarcastically remarked, "We are going to call it the 'Trump Strait.' The Iranian leadership will be very thrilled about that."

Directing his words at the Iranian regime, President Trump claimed, "They are desperately hanging on and hoping that we lose (the midterms). They are desperately wanting to make a deal."

Regarding the "tariff war" with Canada, he said, "Things could work out well. Canada really wants a deal. They are trying to make a deal," while adding, "However, that lake (Lake Ontario) is going to be called 'Lake America'."
 
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