\u2014 Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) September 10, 2026<\/a> <\/p>\n He did not say where the money would come from, citing only that \u201cour country is making so much money.\u201d<\/p>\n The Associated Press estimated that delivering on the promise would likely cost more than $1 trillion (\u20ac858.22 billion).\u00a0<\/p>\n Alamy Stock Photo\n<\/p>\n The proposed payments would also need congressional approval.\u00a0<\/p>\n Doubling down on his bet that he can help Republicans defy opinion polls and retain both houses of Congress on 3 November, Trump said: \u201cI\u2019m asking you to pretend that I\u2019m on the ballot.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m on the ballot, I\u2019m on the ballot, just one more time,\u201d he told the crowd.<\/p>\n Opinion polls overwhelmingly show that Trump\u2019s approval ratings are in the low 30s, as voters become increasingly angry about high prices and the war he launched against Iran.<\/p>\n Decision Desk HQ projects Democrats to win the House 230-205 and the Senate to finish 51-49 in their favour in November.<\/p>\n Inside the American Airlines Center, there was little sign of Republican anxiety about November.<\/p>\n The convention even featured a video address from Democratic Senator John Fetterman, who has become increasingly at odds with his party\u2019s left wing over issues including his steadfast support for Israel.<\/p>\n Despite the political headwinds facing Republicans, the mood was festive. Chants of \u201cUSA! USA!\u201d echoed around the hall as the national anthem opened the event.<\/p>\n Defending his war against Iran, which has flared up again this week and sent oil prices soaring above $100 million (\u20ac85.82 million) a barrel, Trump said it would come to an end after the November elections.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cFood 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,\u201d Trump said.<\/p>\n CNN refuted the claim that food prices have gone down in an article fact-checking a number of the talking points from his speech<\/a>. The claim is \u201cnot even close to true\u201d, the network said.\u00a0<\/p>\n Alamy Stock Photo\n<\/p>\n Leaning into the main theme of the Republican\u2019s campaign messaging, Trump again attempted to portray the Democrats as \u201ccommunists\u201d.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s going to be a communist country if they win,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n \u201cYour vote will decide whether our country stumbles at the starting gate of the next 250 years or surges forward and never ever looks back,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n Offering money to voters is something the Republicans tried during a Wisconsin Supreme Court election in 2025, when one of the party\u2019s biggest donors, Elon Musk, gave cheques worth $1 million (\u20ac858,000) to two people who signed a petition opposing \u201cactivist judges\u201d.\u00a0<\/p>\n The judge favoured by Musk ultimately lost that election<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n ![\"dallas-texas-usa-9th-sep-2026-fans-cheer-as-president-donald-trump-speaks-to-the-crowd-during-scenes-at-the-dallas-2026-mid-term-convention-at-the-american-airlines-center-in-dalla-credit-image\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1789034415_538_.jpeg\")
\n Republican supporters at the convention in Texas Alamy Stock Photo<\/p>\n![\"dallas-united-states-09th-sep-2026-a-packed-crowd-fills-the-arena-floor-and-upper-seating-levels-at-american-airlines-center-in-dallas-on-september-9-2026-as-large-led-screens-display-the-2026\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1789034416_715_.jpeg\")
\n A packed crowd fills the arena floor and upper seating levels at American Airlines Center in Dallas Alamy Stock Photo<\/p>\n