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Trump pushes his $5,000 ‘dividend’ pledge if GOP wins midterms. Republican candidates, not as much

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President Donald Trump pledged a $5,000 dividend to voters if Republicans win the midterm elections during a campaign stop in North Carolina. While Trump continues to promote the proposal, other Republican candidates have generally refrained from endorsing the promise.

President Donald Trump came to battleground North Carolina doubling down on a tantalizing and implausible midterm promise. “If we win,” he said, “we’re going to get you $5,000. So that’s it. Very simple.”

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