The Five Thousand Dollar Gamble As the Republican National Convention reached its final night, President Trump made a promise that had all the makings of a classic campaign pledge.
He vowed to send every adult citizen $5,000 if his party retained control of Congress in the midterm election. The timing of this pledge is telling.
With just days to go before the midterms, Trump's team is pinning their hopes on a last minute surge in support from disaffected Democrats and independents who might be swayed by the prospect of a hefty check in their mailboxes.