WATCH LIVE: 2026 Republican Midterm Convention | Night 2
Republicans spent the first night denouncing Democrats as extremists before President Donald Trump capped Wednesday with a speech saying the choice this election is "very, very simple" and making the outlandish promise of $5,000 to each American adult, if his party wins.
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