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President Donald Trump believes he can defy history and maintain control of Congress in the midterms — and he just announced the policy that could pull it off. The president was in high spirits as he championed his first two years in office, especially his economic success, at the Republican Midterm Convention in Dallas on Wednesday night. In fact, Trump said the country is doing so well that he'd be returning the profits to the American people.'We'll call it the Trump Dividend.'"I will issue a dividend to every citizen in the United States of America for 5,000 dollars, very much like a successful company will do a cash distribution to its shareholders," Trump said. The $5,000 payout, however, is conditional on a certain result in November's midterm elections. “If Republicans win the United States House and Senate, I will issue a dividend to every adult in the United States of America for $5,000," the president said. "You gotta spend the money in the United States of America."The president claimed that Democrats couldn't pull off such a payment because "they don't do tariffs." RELATED: The mood is high as midterm convention gets underway Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images"Because we've done so well, because our country is making so much money, only I can make this promise to you," Trump said before promising the post-election payment. “If the Republicans win, you win with us and you get $5,000. It will be called the Trump dividend. We’ll call it the Trump dividend.” The president also vowed to make all of his tax cuts permanent, putting even more cash back into voters' pockets. Trump tied the proposed dividend to the "over $20 trillion in foreign investment" he's recruited from allies, his tariffs, and Vice President JD Vance's war on fraud. "He's doing a great job, by the way," the president said. With the midterm elections only 55 days away, Trump and the Republican Party are pulling out all the stops to make history. Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

On Wednesday, Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) took the stage at the Republican Midterm Convention to represent hard-working Ohio families.During his speech, he touted his conservative record while slamming his 2026 Democratic opponent, former Sen. Sherrod Brown, for allocating constituents’ money to illegal immigrants and other Democrat programs.‘A job isn’t just a paycheck. It’s dignity.’Husted reminisced about how times were tough growing up, and the Democrats of his youth didn’t make that experience any easier. Brown, he said, was first elected to office when Husted was only 7 years old. Surprisingly, Brown is still running today, 50 years later, as a career politician who has failed to help the working-class families of Ohio.“A job isn’t just a paycheck,” Husted proclaimed. “It’s dignity. It’s pride. It’s the ability to provide for your family. It gives you a sense of self-worth.”That’s part of the reason why Husted worked with President Donald Trump to pass the Working Families Tax Cuts Act, a law that he said lets Ohio workers keep more of their money in their pockets instead of government programs. Husted went on:[The Working Families Tax Cuts Act] prevented a huge tax increase, cut taxes on tips, overtime, and Social Security and gave working families expanded child-care credits and helped with child care and Trump accounts to help our little ones get a good start in life. It was the biggest tax cut for working families in history, and every Democrat in the Senate voted against it. Brown was one of those Democrats who attacked the bill, Husted claimed. Ohio residents, however, had a different perspective.RELATED: Sen. McCormick: The Republican Party is the home of American workers Photo by Alex Wong/Getty ImagesHusted noted that, so far, the Working Families Tax Cuts Act has helped:delivery drivers and waitresses keep more of their tips to pay off cars and student loans.factory workers put a down payment on their first house, thanks to more money kept through overtime.senior citizens stay in their homes longer with the money saved from no taxes on Social Security.As the Biden administration gave Americans open borders and sanctuary cities – where tax dollars were allocated to illegal immigrants – Democrats voted to take more of Americans’ money to fund these programs, Husted said.Husted emphasized the injustice of it all with a question: “Why do Democrats seem to fight harder for people who are in this country illegally than they do for American citizens and families?”There is no good explanation, he said. Former President Joe Biden and Brown raised taxes on citizens while illegal aliens received benefits and jobs slipped away to China. Even worse, Husted claimed, Brown “put Shanghai over Steubenville and Beijing over Brunswick,” spurning Ohio citizens.Brown also supported the usual Democrat policies of the age, like allowing men in women’s sports and renaming mothers to "pregnant people,” which he wanted to stamp into law, Husted added.Husted closed with several questions aimed at the root of the issue:Do you want to keep more of what you earn? Or do you want to see more of your hard-earned money go to Washington for failures and fraud?Should we let working families keep more of what they earn? They earned the paycheck. It's theirs, isn't it?Well, I won't stop fighting for that principle. I will not stop fighting for you. May God bless Ohio, and God bless the working families of the United States of America.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

UFC lightweight champion Justin Gaethje kept it real with attendees at the Republican National Convention on Wednesday night.After a hype video about the UFC's origins, Gaethje took to the stage to pump Americans full of national pride while providing some blunt honesty for those who need it.'I was fighting for America that night.'It doesn't get much more inspirational than a UFC champion hyping up the crowd, and when the lights shined down on the stage, Gaethje delivered as always.The fighter likely frightened some audience members when he explained how he got his nickname, "The Highlight," which he received after slamming an opponent unconscious in the first round of his first pro fight in 2011.The Arizona native went on to tell the audience exactly what he believes makes him, the country, and President Donald Trump so successful: having the guts to chase a dream when everyone else "calls you crazy."From there, he called President Trump "the highlight in the world of politics" who "changed the hearts of millions" with the same grit and determination of a UFC fighter.Noting that he believes "politics is a much nastier game than mixed martial arts," Gaethje praised the president for treating every day like it's fight day and winning that fight."In America, you never have to apologize for being a winner," the champion declared.RELATED: Joe Rogan & Shane Gillis say we're never going back — and young men should listen Photo by Patrick T. Fallon / AFP via Getty Images Gaethje was joined on stage by middleweight fighter Bo Nickal from Colorado. Both athletes won their fights at the iconic UFC Freedom 250 held on the White House grounds.Nickal praised Trump for holding the event and said it felt like he had the president in his corner the whole time.Gaethje said the country has been "too good" to his family and that he felt compelled to put on an epic performance that night in June, where he won by TKO as a 6:1 underdog."I was fighting for America that night, and I was representing you," the champion recalled."Nobody else" would have hosted the event, Gaethje said about Trump, while noting the whole ordeal did phenomenal things for his sport.RELATED: The dark religion behind ‘manifesting’ Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images Nickal spoke about consistently challenging himself as an athlete before turning to God, which for him was a road less traveled. Since, Nickal said he has learned to "prioritize my faith, my family, [and] my character above successes and failures."This path, which has been carved out by God, has taught him the most important things in life are to be a good husband and father."This doesn't make me soft. This doesn't make me less competitive," Nickal said, citing his White House performance.Gaethje finished by telling Americans that the future is at stake and plainly put forth his hopes for the upcoming midterms."I want to live under a conservative government in a free and capitalist society," the 37-year-old said.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

Comedian and podcaster Adam Carolla blasted Democrats and praised freedom during a humorous speech at the Republican Midterm Convention on Wednesday.Carolla, who is known for mocking and ridiculing left-wing policies, took his schtick to the convention in Dallas, Texas, and brought the house down.'I'm not an overly political person. I'm just a guy who lives in California and sees which way the wind is blowing.'"All right. I would like to start tonight with a land acknowledgment," Carolla began with laughter from the audience. "This is the greatest land in the history of mankind!" he added. "And if that bothers you, you, your communist and hippie buddies should get the hell off it!" He continued after much applause and cheering. Carolla mocked the overregulation in the progressive haven of California. "Could you imagine how long it would take to build the Golden Gate Bridge today in Gavin Newsom's California?" he said a fan wrote him. "I wrote back, 'People who wanted to commit suicide would die of natural causes!'"He later gave a rundown of the source of his political beliefs. "Listen, I'm not an overly political person. I'm just a guy who lives in California and sees which way the wind is blowing," Carolla said. "And you don't want California in your nation," he added. "And that's where the Democrats are trying to take this. All you do is pay taxes, and you get nothing in return. So, I'd like to shrink government a little bit, and let's see if we can get a little more freedom going these days," he added.Carolla did get some boos from the audience when he addressed the presidential ambitions of Gavin Newsom at the end of his speech. "There's a part of me that almost wants Newsom to become president just so that he'll get the hell out of California!" he said. After allowing the audience to boo and jeer, Carolla continued. "Just kidding. That fascist will never be president!" he joked. RELATED: 'He's a buffoon': Adam Carolla blasts Gavin Newsom and reveals he's finally leaving California Carolla's entire speech can be viewed here.Blaze News is offering live coverage of the convention on BlazeTV, which can be viewed above. Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!