Republican Convention in Dallas Highlights Trump’s $5,000 Payout Proposal and Vance’s Key Speech
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Speakers at the Republican midterm convention in Dallas praised Donald Trump, introduced a $5,000 payment plan for adults if Republicans keep Congress, and featured Vice President JD Vance’s keynote amid protests and fundraising events.
Speakers at the Republican midterm convention in Dallas spent Thursday rallying behind President Donald Trump and promoting a $5,000 payment to every adult if Republicans retain control of the House and Senate. Senator Ted Cruz called Trump “extraordinary,” while Rep. Richard Hudson urged voters to treat the party’s candidates as stand-ins for the former president. The proposal, estimated to cost more than $1 trillion, drew criticism from Democrats as a bribe and from some fiscal conservatives as unrealistic.
"We’re $40 trillion in debt," said Rep. Ralph Norman, a Freedom Caucus vice-chair, describing the plan as "far-fetched." "A trillion and a half dollars of inflationary deficit spending is not my preferred focus," wrote Rep. Chip Roy in a text message. "Trump has an incredible power over his party to create support where there wouldn’t have been otherwise," said Maya MacGuineas, president of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget. Vice President JD Vance delivered a keynote address, positioning himself for a possible 2028 presidential run, and later headlined a fundraising luncheon at the Ritz-Carlton expected to raise about $2 million for the Republican National Committee. Other appearances included Donald Trump Jr., health activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and Republican candidates from battleground states. Protesters gathered near the American Airlines Center, carrying anti-Trump signs. Police blocked the march, detained two demonstrators after a confrontation with a counter-protester, and released them without injury. The convention, described as a two-day televised rally rather than a traditional party meeting, also featured fund-raising breakfasts and private events with high-price tickets, while some senior Republicans expressed skepticism about the $5,000 plan and its impact on the national debt.