Trump Tells Supporters Their Vote Will Decide If Country Stumbles Or Moves Forward

According to the BBC, Donald Trump told supporters at a Republican midterms convention in Dallas that their vote would decide whether the country “stumbles” or “moves forward.” The event was used as a rally to boost turnout as Republicans try to avoid losing control of Congress in November, and Trump delivered the keynote speech on Wednesday. Trump said Americans may have to wait longer for relief from high gas prices and repeated that short-term economic pain tied to the war in Iran was worth it to stop Tehran from developing nuclear weapons. He also said he wanted supporters to “pretend that I’m on the ballot,” underscoring his continued influence over the party. Trump additionally promised to pay every adult US citizen $5,000 if Republicans win both chambers of Congress in November, saying the money would have to be spent in the US. He gave no details on how the plan would work or how it would be funded. The article said nearly 270 million American adults would make such a payout cost about $1.3 trillion.