After Trump promised to pay $5,000 if Republicans win, here's what to expect Thursday

President Trump promised to send every adult citizen $5,000, but only if Republicans maintain control of Congress in the midterm election, setting high expectations for the convention's final night.

<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/5440x3627+0+0/resize/5440x3627!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F33%2F61%2F3d1e4f8941ada017018d93a8b1d8%2Fgettyimages-2294405508.jpg' alt='Attendees wear letters that spell out TRUMP on the first day of the 2026 Republican National Convention on Sept. 9, 2026 in Dallas, Texas.'/><p>President Trump promised to send every adult citizen $5,000, but only if Republicans maintain control of Congress in the midterm election, setting high expectations for the convention's final night.</p><p>(Image credit: Justin Sullivan)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-5963880' />