$5,000 Check? Trump Ties Payout to Republican Midterm Win
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US President Donald Trump has promised a $5,000 payment to every adult American if Republicans win control of both chambers of Congress in November's midterm elections.
The pledge, announced by the president, links the direct payment to his party retaining power in the House of Representatives and the Senate.
Midterm elections decide who controls Congress, the body that writes and passes US laws.