Trump promised $5,000 to every American voter for a Republican victory
At the Republican Party convention held in Dallas, Texas, he compared this to "successful companies paying dividends to investors."
Trump promised $5,000 to every American voter for a Republican victory. He compared this to "successful companies paying dividends to investors."
"The only restriction is that the dividends must be spent in the US. We don't want you going to Canada and spending the money. We don't want you going to China, to Germany... You have to spend the money in the US," Trump added.
It should be noted that this is the first time in history that a US president is promising such payments to Americans as part of a campaign to attract voters.
Trump is known for often putting forward highly unusual ideas to grab attention during rallies.
Currently, the Democratic Party is leading in most polls and has a good chance of controlling the House of Representatives and even the Senate.
Recalling that in US history it has been common for the president's party to lose in midterm elections, Trump said, "We have to change that," and urged Americans to vote "as if Trump's name were on the ballot."
During his speech in Texas, Trump said that a Republican defeat in November would mean Americans "lose borders, lose tax cuts, and lose their security." "You will face a terrible hell like two years ago," the US president added. He emphasized that the US "was a laughingstock for the whole world," but now no one is laughing at it.