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Trump says he'll give Americans $5,000 each if Republicans win midterm elections

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday urged his supporters to pretend he was on the ballot in the upcoming midterm elections in November, even saying he would give $5,000.

Trump says he'll give Americans $5,000 each if Republicans win midterm elections
US President "If the Republicans win, you win with us and you get $5,000. It will be called the Trump dividend," he told

Watch more and retain both houses of Congress on November 3, Trump said:"I'm asking you to pretend that I'm on the ballot. "

"I'm on the ballot, I'm on the ballot – just one more time," he told the crowd.

Opinion polls overwhelmingly show that Trump's approval ratings are in the low 30s, as voters become increasingly angry about high prices and the war he launched against Iran.

Decision Desk HQ projects Democrats to win the House 230-205 and the Senate to finish 51-49 in their favour in November.

Trump defends Iran war

Trump strongly defended the unpopular should be renamed after him.

"Food prices and almost every other item are rapidly going down. And by the way oil will be going down as soon as we win the war with Iran, which is taking place right now," Trump said.

Trump also echoed other Republicans at the convention stirring up what he claimed was a wave of "

"It's going to be a communist country if they win," he said.

"Your vote will decide whether our country stumbles at the starting gate of the next 250 years or surges forward and never ever looks back," he said.

'US Midterm elections tend to be referendums on the unpopularity of the president'

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'US Midterm elections tend to be referendums on the unpopularity of the president'

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Trump is due to return for the convention finale Thursday, after a keynote address from Vice President .

Republicans highlighted tax cuts and

Despite the political headwinds facing Republicans, the mood was festive. Chants of "USA! USA! " echoed around the hall as the national anthem opened the programme.

Trump's speech was received warmly in the room, with spontaneous bursts of chanting after each applause line, and the enthusiasm spilled into the American Airlines Center's vast atrium outside.

Dallas local Tracey Wroblski, 59, said Trump was "on fire" with his inspiring midterm messaging.

"It's awesome, it's meaty, it's we're fixing our country," she told AFP. "He's funny, and he's, he's on point. We're not going to communism. We're staying Republican, thank you very much. "

The gathering is the first Republican national convention held specifically for a midterm election, although no candidates are being nominated and no formal party business is planned.

Instead, organisers have constructed what amounts to a two-night television rally touting Trump's record and Republican candidates.

More than 100 House members and candidates were expected to attend, with more than 50 speakers or presentations scheduled each night.

(FRANCE 24 with AFP)

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