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Trump Proposes $5,000 Dividend in Texas GOP Speech

By Drooid · Sep 11, 2026, 4:33 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

U.S. President Donald Trump announced a $5,000 dividend proposal during his Wednesday night speech.
Trump endorsed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton for the U.S. Senate in the same address.
MAGA Inc. pledged $10 million for television and digital ads in the Texas Senate contest.
Trump will deliver a keynote Wednesday and closing remarks Thursday at the Republican convention in Dallas.

History

Historical Context

After Reince Priebus declared Donald Trump the presumptive nominee on May 3, 2016, the Republican National Convention moved to Cleveland, Ohio, marking the first July-only RNC since 1980 and the first GOP convention in the city since 1936. The Cleveland Host Committee raised $58 million of its $64 million goal, and the Rules Committee’s July 14 vote kept delegates bound, securing Trump’s nomination among 2,472 delegates.

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Story summary

U.S. President Donald Trump announced a $5,000 dividend proposal during his Wednesday night speech.
Trump endorsed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton for the U.S. Senate in the same address.
MAGA Inc. pledged $10 million for television and digital ads in the Texas Senate contest.
Trump will deliver a keynote Wednesday and closing remarks Thursday at the Republican convention in Dallas.

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