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At RNC midterm convention, Trump pitches $5,000 checks to U.S. citizens - if GOP wins House and Senate — Photo: CBS DFW

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At RNC midterm convention, Trump pitches $5,000 checks to U.S. citizens - if GOP wins House and Senate

President Trump announces a proposed $5,000 dividend for American citizens contingent on Republican victories in the midterm elections during a speech at the RNC midterm convention in Dallas.

By Joe Walsh ·13 hr ago

September 9, 2026 / 9:48 PM CDT / CBS News.

President Trump vowed Wednesday to send a $5,000 "dividend" to every American citizen after the midterms, but only if Republicans hold onto control of the House and Senate.

The announcement came almost an hour into Mr. Trump's speech to the Republican National Committee's midterm convention in Dallas, as he seeks to rally Republican voters and fight significant political headwinds in the November elections.

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