Trump Struggles in Iran "Quagmire," Promises $5,000 Payouts Ahead of Midterms

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As the U.S. midterm elections approach, U.S. President Donald Trump, caught in the major negative factor of the war with Iran, has thrown down a gamble. He pledged that if he wins the election, he will give 6,700,000 won (about 5,000 dollars) per person.

Correspondent Jeon Byeong-nam visited the site of the Republican National Convention.

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Texas, the heart of American conservatism.

The first-ever Republican convention for the midterms was held at a stadium with a capacity of 20,000 people.

[Joe / Texas Resident: If you're from Texas, you'll understand this. It's 'God, family, football, and Donald Trump.' Trump is restoring all of our values that had been fading away for years.]

Due to the prolonged war with Iran and rising prices including oil, President Trump's approval rating hit a second-term low of 33%, and a Republican candidate's Senate seat is even being threatened by a Democratic candidate in Texas.

This atmosphere was palpable inside the convention hall as well.

President Trump's speech is less than 10 minutes away.

Trump said that a massive crowd would gather and tickets were sold out, but as you can see, there are many empty seats like this.

Heading to Texas, Trump had claimed that the war with Iran would end right after the midterms because Iran could no longer hold out, but during his convention speech, he brought up the necessity of bombing the "Pickaxe Mountain" known to be an Iranian nuclear facility.

[Donald Trump / U.S. President: We know that some (nuclear-related) movement was detected at 'Pickaxe Mountain.' I advise Iran not to try any nonsense. Otherwise, we will strike very hard.]

Perhaps feeling pressured by the election race, he also announced that if Republicans win both the Senate and the House, he will give 5,000 dollars, about 6,700,000 won, to every American adult.

[Donald Trump / U.S. President: This is made possible thanks to our massive economic power and success. It will be called the 'Trump Dividend.']

The New York Times pointed out that it is a "trillion-dollar impulsive promise" and "could raise legal issues."

This is about a 5-minute drive away from the Republican National Convention hall.

Here, Democratic candidate Talarico, who is in an ultra-tight race with Republican candidate Paxton for the Senate seat, is holding a charity event.

[Rory / Dallas Resident: It's kind of a counter-rally. However, it means that instead of holding a protest, we will use our energy to do good and positive things.]

Trump is set to deliver the closing speech at the convention tomorrow (September 11), and Democrats have announced counter-rallies in the surrounding area.

(Photo: Yonhap News / Reported by Oh Jung-shik, Video by Kim Byung-jik, Design by Hwang Se-yeon)
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