Speakers who preceded him attacked their Democratic opponents as “radicals.”
President Donald Trump promised the crowd at the GOP’s first-ever midterm convention Wednesday that if Republicans hold on to the House and Senate he’ll issue a $5,000 “dividend” to every adult American.
Speakers who preceded the president took aim at their Democratic midterm opponents, characterizing them as “radicals” and “dangerous.”
Trump and Republicans from across the country are in Dallas for two nights to support the slate of candidates running this year and to tout the administration’s agenda going into November in their first-ever midterm convention.
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Here’s how the news is developing.
16 minutes ago
Fetterman defends appearance at GOP convention
In a statement to ABC News, Democratic Sen. John Fetterman defended his decision to introduce his Republican colleague and fellow Pennsylvanian Sen. Dave McCormick via video at the convention, calling McCormick a “great American and friend.”
“We are in different parties, but we are both Team PA,” Fetterman said.
Fetterman also committed to remaining in the Democratic Party.
“I’m a lifelong Democrat who votes overwhelmingly with my party — and should the Senate flip in November, I will still be the 51st vote that I ran on,” he said later in his statement.
-ABC News’ Hannah Demissie and Olivia Osteen
29 minutes ago
Trump promises $5,000 to all adult Americans if Republicans win the House and Senate
Trump promised the convention crowd that he’ll issue a $5,000 “dividend” to all adult Americans if Republicans keep control of the House and Senate in the midterm elections.
“Because of our tremendous strength and success economically, I will issue a dividend to every adult citizen in the United States of America for $5,000,” Trump said, likening it to what “a successful company will do a cash distribution to its shareholders.”
Trump said the only condition attached is that the money must be spent in the U.S.
1 hour and 12 minutes ago
Not quite a packed house
As the president began his speech, there were several rows of empty seats in some pockets in the American Airlines Center.
Trump often brags about crowd size and loves to see a packed arena.
-ABC News’ Rachel Scott
1 hour and 23 minutes ago
Trump implores crowd to vote like he’s on the ballot
Trump told the crowd at American Airlines Center that Republicans need to vote like he’s on the ballot in November.
“This has been the most successful two years, financially and every other way in the history of the presidency,” Trump said.
“So 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, because if we lose, you’re going to lose your border. You’re going to lose your tax cuts. You’re going to lose your safety and security. you’re going to lose your wealth. Our country is going through hell. You will be going through hell, just like you did just two years ago,” he said.
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